For those who remember, a few months ago BYP member Flogs found Matilda (above 9 Jan) for us and so we got our first muscovy. They make great broodies and mums, so the plan is to have a few muzzie girls who will hatch aylesbury eggs and be good mums to the bubs. Matilda was a bit young for that this season but makes a great auntie to the ducklings even so and is about the cheekiest bird around. Well the other day I'd been told about another girl who was very sweet and in need of a home and so Magnolia (aka Maggie) came here yesterday...

Some muzzies can apparently be quite showy when first introduced but she is much like Matilda a calm and easy going girl who takes it all pretty much in stride.

Like Matilda, also ruled by her tummy. (Hunting for scattered wheat, Matilda left and Maggie right.)

The two look a good bit different, albeit both are white and DH confuses the two terribly so far. Among the differences are Maggie's big crest!

Pretty comical eh?

And because I've been a bit slack and not posted these previously... one of Laurent with one of my Wyandotte roosters

A better picture of Lucky (foreground) pleasingly coming along on 11 Jan 09

Younger duckies taking a late afternoon siesta

Last but not least - the picture of pathetic... poor girl is MOULTING... rather seriously!

Aylesbury ducklings

The lovely "Lucky" duckling... hatched at the start of Nov 08, pictured 5 Jan 09 among the same age group and several younger ducklings.

Goofing around together hunting for bugs.

And of course the very cheeky Matilda wondering WHY I am in a pen without HER and taking pictures of DUCKLINGS when she is around! "Wheep wheep wheeepp whok!"