Bigger than mallards and unusual in appearance, the Muscovy duck species is common in Florida and some cities in the U.S.

Ducks will gobble up emerging weeds, weed seeds, bugs, slugs and snails in the garden. Whether you raise them for fun or frugality, ducks and geese are great additions to a homestead. They forage for ...

We recently received an e-mail from a reader who’s concerned about new regulations from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that would make owning or selling Muscovy ducks illegal — unless the ducks ...

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The long awaited arrival of Matilda the Muscovy Ducks’ brood finally came to fruition this past week. For those of you who have not kept up with this summer’s lead story but are interested here are ...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. — For Kayla Toole, it was love at first cuddle. “I knew the second I picked up those first two ducklings that I was a duck person,” she said with a smile. Toole now owns eight ducks.

Muscovy ducks, a duck only its mother could love, I always said. But I never stopped to think that momma Muscovy doesn’t have to overcome the sight of those big ol’ red knobs on her babies’ heads. The ...