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Are these Muscovy Ducks?

post #1 of 17
6/22/11 at 1:23pm
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I bought 6 ducklings that were supposed to be muscovies. Now that they are feathering out, I seem to think they are something else!
All 6 of them are black with white bibs (I seem to think they are swedish ducks). They don't have the large bean, big tails, or the large oil gland at the base of their tails like my other muscovies. Also, I can't seem to find any muscovies that are all black with white bibs like this!
Anyone have any thoughts?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/5860697425_476e73e052.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/5860700987_1d8f317047.jpg

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Anconas (black, blue, lilac and lavender), Welsh Harlequins, Khaki Campbells, cayugas, black and blue runners (starting Fall, 2013), and muscovy (black pied, chocolate pied, buff, lavender, blue pied, blue fawn, and barred). American Buff, Tufted...

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post #2 of 17
6/22/11 at 1:27pm

i don't think so. my parents have muscovy's and they don't look like that. however i'm no expert, it may just be because they're young they don't quite look like muscovy's yet

Mom to 2 great dogs, 1 mischievous cat, 2 adorable muscovy ducklings, 1 awesome horse, and some african cichlids
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Mom to 2 great dogs, 1 mischievous cat, 2 adorable muscovy ducklings, 1 awesome horse, and some african cichlids
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post #3 of 17
6/22/11 at 1:28pm

Looks exactly like my black swedish. Cute ducks! thumbsup


Edited to fix black. I can't spell lol

-1 Indian Runner Duck, -1 Black Swedish

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-1 Indian Runner Duck, -1 Black Swedish

The Duck Song!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q
 

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post #4 of 17
6/22/11 at 2:09pm

Yeah, the black ones look like regular magpie ducks to me.  But, those are nice.  However, I can definitely see how someone can be disappointed hoping for black muscovies and getting something else.

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post #5 of 17
6/22/11 at 3:10pm
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Originally Posted by desertdarlene 

Yeah, the black ones look like regular magpie ducks to me.  But, those are nice.  However, I can definitely see how someone can be disappointed hoping for black muscovies and getting something else.


not magpies ...maybe swedes...i wouldn't think they're muscovies either.

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In GOD we trust
mom to 3 grown "kids". married to DH for 36 yrs. 1 dog( 1 BostonTerrier/Beagle  rescue) 1 mutt rabbit( also a rescue) ,2 rescue senior citizen Budgies ,assorted  Coturnix , and 2 ducks...so far ...LOL....
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post #6 of 17
6/22/11 at 5:00pm

They look like Swedish to me, I had several.

More birds than I care to count... just reminds me of the feed bill.... 5yo DD, 5yo pup, 8yo pup, and 5 yo kitty
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More birds than I care to count... just reminds me of the feed bill.... 5yo DD, 5yo pup, 8yo pup, and 5 yo kitty
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6827544#p6827544 < <<<< BEAD SWAP!
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post #7 of 17
6/22/11 at 5:07pm

most def not Muscovy.  Looks just like the Black Swedish I've been hatching all summer.

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~Dana Kee  {Mooseherder, Moose Manor Farms}

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post #8 of 17
6/23/11 at 3:35am
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Thanks for all of the replies, I was thinking the same thing. More black swedish to add to the flock I guess! I already have 2, so they should blend right in : )

The other ones in the pics are muscovies, though. The weird thing about it was, the woman I bought them from showed me the parents. They were both muscovies, one black and one brown. ???? She must've had swedish ducks too, either that or I was lied to : (

NOW NPIP CERTIFIED! Al's Quackery is a small duck farm in Southern Maine. I raise ducks, ducklings, geese, goslings and sell eating and hatching eggs.
Anconas (black, blue, lilac and lavender), Welsh Harlequins, Khaki Campbells, cayugas, black and blue runners (starting Fall, 2013), and muscovy (black pied, chocolate pied, buff, lavender, blue pied, blue fawn, and barred). American Buff, Tufted...

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NOW NPIP CERTIFIED! Al's Quackery is a small duck farm in Southern Maine. I raise ducks, ducklings, geese, goslings and sell eating and hatching eggs.
Anconas (black, blue, lilac and lavender), Welsh Harlequins, Khaki Campbells, cayugas, black and blue runners (starting Fall, 2013), and muscovy (black pied, chocolate pied, buff, lavender, blue pied, blue fawn, and barred). American Buff, Tufted...

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post #9 of 17
6/23/11 at 5:00am

wont be the first time someone mulled a good lie over on someone. roll Happens to the best of us for sure

More birds than I care to count... just reminds me of the feed bill.... 5yo DD, 5yo pup, 8yo pup, and 5 yo kitty
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6827544#p6827544 < <<<< BEAD SWAP!
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More birds than I care to count... just reminds me of the feed bill.... 5yo DD, 5yo pup, 8yo pup, and 5 yo kitty
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6827544#p6827544 < <<<< BEAD SWAP!
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post #10 of 17
6/23/11 at 7:15am

in the first picture, the one in the back kinda looks like it might be a scove, but I'm not sure. The rest do look like black Swedish though.

Chickens:  3 Japanese, 2 Dutch, 2 Milli D'Uccle, 3 Anconas, 3 Minorcas, 5 Ameraucanas, 1 black laced polish " Elvis".
Ducks: 7 Rouens, 4 Mallards, 2 Magpie, 3 Pekins, 3 Snowy Mallards, 3 khaki Campbells, and 2 wood ducks, 11 mom-hatched ducklings!
It all started 4 years ago with 5 ducks... 
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Chickens:  3 Japanese, 2 Dutch, 2 Milli D'Uccle, 3 Anconas, 3 Minorcas, 5 Ameraucanas, 1 black laced polish " Elvis".
Ducks: 7 Rouens, 4 Mallards, 2 Magpie, 3 Pekins, 3 Snowy Mallards, 3 khaki Campbells, and 2 wood ducks, 11 mom-hatched ducklings!
It all started 4 years ago with 5 ducks... 
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