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We bought a flock of Blue eyed ducks yesterday and I was wondering how it happens. We bought 10 total, 9 are white with blue eyes, and I have never seen a blue eyed duck before!

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I think Blue Eyes is common in white scovies 

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post #3 of 14

Blue eyes are very common in white scovies.

Owned By: 2 Pekin girls (Ming Ming and Giggles), a Saxony girl (Suzie), 3 Muscovies (Eeyore, Ellie and Eliza), Flemish Giant rabbits, a potbelly pig, chickens, 2 boer goats, and soon to be mom of a pair of bronze turkeys

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Owned By: 2 Pekin girls (Ming Ming and Giggles), a Saxony girl (Suzie), 3 Muscovies (Eeyore, Ellie and Eliza), Flemish Giant rabbits, a potbelly pig, chickens, 2 boer goats, and soon to be mom of a pair of bronze turkeys

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Just curious, I have only ever see dark eyed muscovies. There is a male in the bunch that I am just completely unsure of his color, he has dark eyes, but I will try and post a picture later!

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All 3 of my solid white Muscovies has pretty blue eyes.smile.png Need any more ducklings I will have some hatching on the 17th and some around June 7th. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #6 of 14

I wonder if one of my ducklings will have blue eyes. He's all yellow, which makes me think he could turn out to be all white, I could be wrong though.

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All 3 of my solid white Muscovies has pretty blue eyes.smile.png Need any more ducklings I will have some hatching on the 17th and some around June 7th. 

I shouldn't have read this....droolin.gif

"Mother" of 4 Muscovy ducklings.

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I wonder if one of my ducklings will have blue eyes. He's all yellow, which makes me think he could turn out to be all white, I could be wrong though.

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Well your safe because I don't send through the mail.  wink.png all yellow ducklings means white as adults. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Well your safe because I don't send through the mail.  wink.png all yellow ducklings means white as adults. 

Ok, I thought that, but wasn't sure if you could really tell color while they were still real young.

So, since he/she will turn white when it gets older, will it's eye color change too? Or are white blue eyed Muscovies born with blue eyes?

"Mother" of 4 Muscovy ducklings.

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Ok, I thought that, but wasn't sure if you could really tell color while they were still real young.

So, since he/she will turn white when it gets older, will it's eye color change too? Or are white blue eyed Muscovies born with blue eyes?

I bought my 3 almost 8 years ago and they were 3 months old with blue eyes so not sure if they are born with blue eyes are yours not blue now?  Of all the ducklings I've hatched I have never had a solid white duckling. 

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #10 of 14
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I bought my 3 almost 8 years ago and they were 3 months old with blue eyes so not sure if they are born with blue eyes are yours not blue now?  Of all the ducklings I've hatched I have never had a solid white duckling. 

The man I bought mine from, the drake was all white and out of 20 ducklings most of them were pure yellow. I'd love to see them all when they grow up. It was so hard to pick just 4.

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