Hen. Hens develop wing feathers much faster than drakes. Also, if you look at the length of her body (starting just after her wings/legs) it is more compact as compared to a drakeling.
Voice at this age is the same fir both sexes, so not an indicator.
I have 5 drakes. Not a single one is like what you have described. I am not saying that there are not ones like that, but overall, from my experience as well as others that have had them for much longer than me, not the norm. Drakes that are abusive should never be bred. It continues those...
Muscovy eggs are notoriously more difficult to hatch in an incubator. My luck with 3 attempts has been less than stellar. All of my eggs ended up shrink wrapped (my humidity was 75% as well)- I have wondered if it is the forced air incubators that are doing it and that maybe duck eggs are more...
Good morning! Question regarding my 7 week old duckling. Her wing started to turn out. I lowered protein % (adding rolled oats to chick starter/grow feed) and it has gotten a little better. I'm wondering if I should wrap it or if possibly this is just heavy blood feathers coming in. Advice is...
Advice: One of my 6 mos old pullets appears to be going broody. She is an Easter Egger. Last night when I went to lock up, she was on the nest area they lay eggs at (under the roost table). This afternoon, when I went to finally collect eggs (didn't make it out in the am) she was there too. Had...
Hi! Brand new to this thread. I will be a first time duck owner and am very excited. I have a couple of questions.
1) I have 2 Muscovy eggs in my incubator that are on day 31. One egg is internally pipped, unsure about the second one. The first one is rocking and rolling. No movement seen in...
4 eggs yesterday AND today! Plus, I just cracked one of the larger ones for a sandwich and it was a double yolk! Not bad considering they have only been laying for about 2 weeks!
Got 4 eggs yesterday and 3 today so far! I am pretty sure all 5 of my pullets that I got from Penny1960 are laying- just no idea who lays what! So far, all are green and one peachy colored. This is so exciting for me, LOL. Ah, so easily amused!