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post #21 of 43
1/6/12 at 9:58am

I think HE is very good looking... and a Muscovy for sure!

I think male because of the THICK  LEGS.....
look back at those legs again and see if you don't change your mind...
I did think girl at first due to that pretty face but now I think he is a boy!?

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post #22 of 43
1/6/12 at 2:34pm
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Originally Posted by jdywntr 

I am going to go against everyone else's guess and say male.  Those are some pretty red caruncles starting to develop for a female of that age.   Look at Aoxa's female, same size caruncles but no color and then at ian4379's male, very red caruncles.

Also, unless the kiddie pool in the pic is 3" high, it is very large for a female. lol My pool is about 8-10" tall and my 7 month female has to perch on the edge to get her head in.

But I am still new to muscovy so hu  Very nice looking though.


i was thinking about this over night regarding the kiddie pool, there are small ones and big ones! lol im still hanging onto the fence on this one, photo's are hard sometimes.



chookn, i'm no expert thats for sure! i just learnt how to use the colour calculator and looked at a tonne of photo's online:D

http://morrisonmuscovy.doodlekit.com
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http://morrisonmuscovy.doodlekit.com
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post #23 of 43
1/6/12 at 2:48pm
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Originally Posted by jdywntr 

I am going to go against everyone else's guess and say male.  Those are some pretty red caruncles starting to develop for a female of that age.   Look at Aoxa's female, same size caruncles but no color and then at ian4379's male, very red caruncles.

Also, unless the kiddie pool in the pic is 3" high, it is very large for a female. lol My pool is about 8-10" tall and my 7 month female has to perch on the edge to get her head in.

But I am still new to muscovy so hu  Very nice looking though.


I think I kinda agree with you. I am no expert though and it is hard to tell in pictures. But your ducky is cute!!


and FYI my muscovy drake flies just as well as my hens.

Mommy to Duckie, Fruitloops, Little Foot, Petunia, Aflac, Daisy May, Elle May, Billy, and Stanley
I <3 Duckie    i miss you Quackers and Alicia!!!
Muscovies Rule!!!!!!!    i'm having duckling withdrawals!!
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Mommy to Duckie, Fruitloops, Little Foot, Petunia, Aflac, Daisy May, Elle May, Billy, and Stanley
I <3 Duckie    i miss you Quackers and Alicia!!!
Muscovies Rule!!!!!!!    i'm having duckling withdrawals!!
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post #24 of 43
1/6/12 at 3:37pm

Here is some guidance.
http://www.muscovyduckcentral.com/gender.html

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post #25 of 43
1/6/12 at 5:22pm

I'm sorta leaning towards hen the head "looks" girly.. i admit the thicker leg.. is a question mark however i have hens here with pretty substantial leg thickness as well. You also said you heard a honk? that is a female sound.. my males make numerous noises but none could ever be mistaken as a honk/quack etc..

Here is one my hens.. notice her thick leg.. it's still less substantial than all the boys here..

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm281/pammytwo/IMG_1803.jpg


Edited by Going Quackers - 1/6/12 at 5:25pm

~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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~ Firefly Farms home of Miniature horses, 14 Muscovy ducks, 2 calls ducks ( 2 buff ducks joining this spring), 4 Ameraucana chickens(1/2 doz Silkies coming spring, darn chicken math finally got me) , Lionhead rabbits and your typical dogs, cats, fish, and parrots...

 

 

 

 

 

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post #26 of 43
1/7/12 at 5:16am
Thread Starter 

SoOoO in love with my duck. Moved he/she into the new pen today and it was so lovely to watch. Silly bugger sat in the clam pond watching the world go by for hours.... imagine what it will think when I let it out on the dam!

Some more pictures to add to the debate. Added a can for comparison as suggested. It's not a coke can.. but same size wink

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckcan.jpg
Can comparison

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckclam.jpg
Clam comparison

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/ducktop.jpg
From the top

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckfront.jpg
From the front

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckflap.jpg
In a flap

love

"There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter....Which luckily I am"

- Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)

 

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"There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter....Which luckily I am"

- Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)

 

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post #27 of 43
1/7/12 at 11:24am
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Originally Posted by chookn 

SoOoO in love with my duck. Moved he/she into the new pen today and it was so lovely to watch. Silly bugger sat in the clam pond watching the world go by for hours.... imagine what it will think when I let it out on the dam!

Some more pictures to add to the debate. Added a can for comparison as suggested. It's not a coke can.. but same size wink

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckcan.jpg
Can comparison

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckclam.jpg
Clam comparison

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/ducktop.jpg
From the top

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckfront.jpg
From the front

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd510/TinaKinsella/Farm%20Animals%20and%20Pets/duckflap.jpg
In a flap
Those are some big wings! 
love

Mommy to Duckie, Fruitloops, Little Foot, Petunia, Aflac, Daisy May, Elle May, Billy, and Stanley
I <3 Duckie    i miss you Quackers and Alicia!!!
Muscovies Rule!!!!!!!    i'm having duckling withdrawals!!
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Mommy to Duckie, Fruitloops, Little Foot, Petunia, Aflac, Daisy May, Elle May, Billy, and Stanley
I <3 Duckie    i miss you Quackers and Alicia!!!
Muscovies Rule!!!!!!!    i'm having duckling withdrawals!!
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post #28 of 43
1/7/12 at 12:02pm

At 3 months of age I was still not sure about my Muscovy drake, until I posted a pic of him stretching and someone caught site of his leg, and said it looked like a tree stump, so I'm thinking the jury may still be out on yours.  Keep posting pics every so often so we can see how he/she changes.

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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post #29 of 43
1/7/12 at 12:15pm

I am 99.01 % sure it is a female muscovy but still, s/he is young so maybe the other .99% of my guess is right. idunno

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post #30 of 43
1/7/12 at 12:18pm
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Originally Posted by Aaron45765 

I am 99.01 % sure it is a female muscovy but still, s/he is young so maybe the other .99% of my guess is right. idunno


Looks to be female in some of the face shots, hard to say sometimes  And    welcome-byc

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYLTn4fKYQ~~

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