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post #1 of 8
3/26/12 at 8:42am
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I have posted before, and my image wasn't sufficient for most people to help me sex them with confidence. So here's a bunch pictures. These four guys showed up at a friend's home, and I'm hoping they aren't all boys, cause I'd like to keep them!

 

 

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post #2 of 8
3/26/12 at 1:00pm

All males

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Boothcreek Ranch

proud breeder of LF Leghorns(Black,Partridge/Blue Part, Buff, Silver), LF Black Australorps, LF Ameraucanas(B/B/S, Buff, Silver), Pilgrim Geese, Muscovy Ducks(B/B, Choc), Australian Spotted Ducks, Cortunix Quail(Gold, Wild, Tux, Rosetta- also avail in blue/silver, whites), Ringneck Pheasants, French Red Leg Partridges and Black Shoulder Peafowl. Striving for Exhibition type

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post #3 of 8
3/26/12 at 1:05pm

i cant tell gender on them really but from some things i have read they look like drakes

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post #4 of 8
3/26/12 at 1:14pm

Males will be markedly larger than the females and typically have more caruncles on the face.  Given the amount of caruncles and assuming they are all about the same size, I would guess you have 4 young males.  I wish some Muscovies would just show up in my yard...  :-D

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post #5 of 8
3/26/12 at 1:17pm

So cute, why can't you keep boys?  I have a pen of call duck males, do the muscovies fight?  I only have a single female muscovie and she is scared of my call ducks.. :)

 

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post #6 of 8
3/26/12 at 2:13pm
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I have 10 Welsh Harlequin ducklings coming, and don't really want them mixing with Muscovies. Also, I wanted muscovies for breeding. My husband isn't the type to let me keep a non-useful bird around. They cost too much to feed through the winter.

 

I am sad!

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post #7 of 8
3/26/12 at 5:50pm

al males most definetly 

1 tolerant mother, 2 red sexlinks ,1 isa brown, 1 australorp, 1 light/speckled sussex,one baby minorca mix, one white mystery chick, one maybe production red chick, a confused male pekin duck and one mystery hen which is genetically predisposed to lay double yolkers

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1 tolerant mother, 2 red sexlinks ,1 isa brown, 1 australorp, 1 light/speckled sussex,one baby minorca mix, one white mystery chick, one maybe production red chick, a confused male pekin duck and one mystery hen which is genetically predisposed to lay double yolkers

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post #8 of 8
3/27/12 at 6:59pm

Sorry they are all boys.  You could look on craigslist for a swap for females.

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a bearded dragon named Bacon,
rats, 5 beautiful Moscovys, and 15 laying hens.

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1 SUPER understanding Husband, 2 boys,
2 dogs, 2 cats, 4 Leopard Geckos, fish, snails, snakes,
a bearded dragon named Bacon,
rats, 5 beautiful Moscovys, and 15 laying hens.

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