How to tell duckling breeds apart

holliewog

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Jul 15, 2015
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I hatched a mix batch of eggs and though I know most are muscovy I am not positive. Are there any traits that Muscovy ducklings have that other breeds do not? Bigger bills, feet? Or do I have to be patient and wait... and wait...
Thank you
Hollie
 
here is the one I think is iffy - though I suspect muscovy I dont see how - there was only one bronze/pied male x chocolate/canzie non pied egg in the bunch and it would have been quite old when (like well over a month) I put it in the nest - just put it there to make cyndi lay eggs in one spot if I remember. Can you get a chocolate from a bronze male ? I am not even sure he is bronze could be sun bleached lol.

If you need any other pictures let me know - they are the worlds most photos ducklings, but this is one of the ones hatched under Cyndi so not as tame as the others. I am just learning about ducks so have not had other babies to compare.
 
here is the one I think is iffy - though I suspect muscovy I dont see how - there was only one bronze/pied male x chocolate/canzie non pied egg in the bunch and it would have been quite old when (like well over a month) I put it in the nest - just put it there to make cyndi lay eggs in one spot if I remember. Can you get a chocolate from a bronze male ? I am not even sure he is bronze could be sun bleached lol.

If you need any other pictures let me know - they are the worlds most photos ducklings, but this is one of the ones hatched under Cyndi so not as tame as the others. I am just learning about ducks so have not had other babies to compare.
Bill looks like Muscovy very pretty
 
thank you Miss Lydia, still don't know how I got I assume it is a chocolate. Is there a thread on here that show pictures of different breed ducklings - or a site that compares them? The colours are easy to tell apart in many but I tried to find pictures of the same age ducklings and muscovy to compare beaks, legs etc but no luck
Hollie
 
thank you Miss Lydia, still don't know how I got I assume it is a chocolate. Is there a thread on here that show pictures of different breed ducklings - or a site that compares them? The colours are easy to tell apart in many but I tried to find pictures of the same age ducklings and muscovy to compare beaks, legs etc but no luck
Hollie
Have you been here? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/130753/muscovy-keepers-share-your-pics/15230#post_15764275 and on line go to Muscovy central.
 
Yes, I checked both - great site for pictures of muscovies but none told me differences of muscovy ducklings from others or had pictures to compare - like pricon shots lol. I guess I am just too impatient.
Thanks again for your help,
Hollie
 

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