Hi,
I have two Muscovey drakes and tomorrow I am going to a farm to pick out four hens to go with them. The guy says he has muscovy/pekin mixes and that he has seven hens to pick from. I know that their eggs won't be fertile, and I am fine with that. I just want company for my two drakes. Question is, will the Pekin/Muscovy mixes have drake feathers if they are male? I don't know alot about them. The ducks are supposed to be 4 months old. He sent me a pic of one of them, and it is a mostly front on view, but it looks as if one of the tail feathers is curled. Should I be worried it may be a male? I DON'T need any more drakes! LOL I need to know how to tell for sure I am getting all hens.
Thanks. I am still learning about mules and hinnies, etc. and I currently do not know if the dad or mom was the muscovey and which was the Pekin. The pic he sent me looks alot like a muscovy, but the head is almost green, and doesn't have any caruncles on it at all.
Oh, also, can this mixed bird fly like a Muscovy? I think I read somewhere that Pekins don't fly. That woud be nice if these didn't. I want them to stay around.
I am trying to put in the pic he sent me. Hope it works as I have never done this before! LOL
Thanks everyone!
Kathy
Merritt Island, FL
I have two Muscovey drakes and tomorrow I am going to a farm to pick out four hens to go with them. The guy says he has muscovy/pekin mixes and that he has seven hens to pick from. I know that their eggs won't be fertile, and I am fine with that. I just want company for my two drakes. Question is, will the Pekin/Muscovy mixes have drake feathers if they are male? I don't know alot about them. The ducks are supposed to be 4 months old. He sent me a pic of one of them, and it is a mostly front on view, but it looks as if one of the tail feathers is curled. Should I be worried it may be a male? I DON'T need any more drakes! LOL I need to know how to tell for sure I am getting all hens.
Thanks. I am still learning about mules and hinnies, etc. and I currently do not know if the dad or mom was the muscovey and which was the Pekin. The pic he sent me looks alot like a muscovy, but the head is almost green, and doesn't have any caruncles on it at all.
Oh, also, can this mixed bird fly like a Muscovy? I think I read somewhere that Pekins don't fly. That woud be nice if these didn't. I want them to stay around.
I am trying to put in the pic he sent me. Hope it works as I have never done this before! LOL
Thanks everyone!
Kathy
Merritt Island, FL