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 ...

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 ...

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.

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What Does a Muscovy Duck Look Like? People seeing a muscovy duck for the first time often do a double take, due to their ...

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 ...

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 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — 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 ...