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 ...

I read the article on chickens and natural bug control (February/March 2003), and thought I would drop you a note about my ducks. I have three horses boarded on 6 acres here in Kentucky. For years I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Monty might be a little bit spoiled. Just a tad. That's because when mom is home alone she lets him do all sorts of things he's ...

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 ...

For a half century they’ve spread their wings — and waste — across South Florida’s backyards and swimming pools. They’re ugly and ungainly, and just the mention of their name can engender delight or ...

Like any normal day, Boyd Jentzsch and his son, Kai, put out food for the family of Muscovy ducks that lived outside their Wellington home. But on May 2 as they watched out their patio door at the ...

DEAR JOAN: On Dec. 8, my wife and I saw a Muscovy duck in the Larkey Park neighborhood. I know these are generally tropical birds, and this seemed an unusual sighting, as we’ve been here 20 years and ...

Winter Park is looking to evict a both beloved and bemoaned waddling and invasive resident of its lakes. It’s the Muscovy duck, which has lived in lakes and ponds across Florida for generations. The ...

DEAR JOAN: My husband and I found a Muscovy duck at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek yesterday. In researching it, I discovered its home is Mexico, Central and South America. What is it doing here ...