Meet the Flock

 In the 70's and 80's, living at home with my parents on 10 acres we had a hobby farm that had all sorts of animals. But my earliest memory of farm life was when we went to my Grandpa Schaffer's over at Mountian View, Missouri. This giant duck came waddling across the yard straight at the car. His head was in a straight line with is spine and tail and he went right to the drivers door. Stood there hissing and bobbing his head; sounded a lot like a leaky tire not a duck.

My Father told us to stay in the car til Grandpa came out and called Tugboat off. Tugboat! Wow, it fit that monster of a duck. Red face mask, two and a half feet of pure hissing muscle and a bill that looked like it could snap my finger off.

Tugboat and I eventually came to an understanding through Grandpa. I would leave him alone, he would let me walk by Grandpa around the farm and Granpa wouldn't put him in the stew pot. That was my first encounter with a Muscovy duck. Wow, I thought they where the coolest animal I had ever seen. He may have been just black and white, not brightly colored like a chicken, but he was pretty.

Pretty colored, pretty big, pretty protective, pretty big, pretty mean looking... did I say pretty big???

As time went on I had hands on experience with all sorts of chickens, mallard ducks, geese, cows, pigs, rabbits, cats and all manner of dogs. But I still loved Muscovys. I never knew any other colors of Muscovys than black & white magpie and straight white.

Till last year, 2021, that is...

When I picked back up that love of Muscovy ducks. Which has since rubbed off on my wife and son who both now share my love for these ducks... And all of their marvelous colors. Not just magpie and white.

~Bryon

This Flock is Pullorum-Typhoid NPIP Certified Clean and therefore the Farm is an active participant in the NPIP program. Biosecurity for our flock and the flocks of others is important not only for the animals in our care but also for the future of poultry in general.

2023

Pepper

Given this name because before his first molt it looked like someone had peppered him.

Drake

Hailing from a flock of Barred Bronze and Fume.

Born: Early 2021

Proven Breeder

2023

Ms. Drift

Given this name because my Grandfather love his Muscovys to be as white as a new drift of snow.

Hen

Origin unknown. 

Born: Early 2021

Proven Breeder

2023

Lady Domino

Given this name by my Father, Randy, because "she looks like a domino".

Hen

Barred Bronze and Fume crossed to a White.

Born: May 2022

Proven Breeder

2023

Hatter

Given this name due to the blue spot on her head (a hat).

Hen

White crossed to a blue.

Born: May 2022

Proven Breeder

And this is our core flock. All future ducks that we have to offer for sale will be some cross of these four ducks. As time, temperment and oppertunity presents itself I will update the pictures of the flock. My goal at this time is to take new pictures every year after molt.

Bielefelder and Coturnix Flocks are not static flocks like my Muscovys. Quail have a lifespan of only a couple three years. Bielefelders have a lifespand of seven to ten years but do not have sufficent diversity to easily identify individuals.

This having been said, I will try to get some pictures as opportunity and time permit...

 

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the Flock...