Are we boys or girls? Muscovy*PIC heavy update post 1 & older post 12

[Miss Lydia]

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http://www.muscovyduckcentral.com/gender.html

 

[jdywntr]

Here are some updated pics of my Muscovy. Okay, I am almost positive that 2 are boys. Shorter fatter legs. One I am almost positive is a girl, thinner longer legs. Two I'm not sure about. They are about 6 weeks now. What do you think?

#1 Male

#2 Male

#3 The one on the left, I think female. Also 1 leg of #4 on the right

#4 Not sure, female? This one is smallest of all 5

#5 Female, thinnest legs of all

#1 is largest, 2 is next, 3 & 5 are next in size and #4 is smallest.
Two of them look almost identical so I hope #3 and #5 are actually not the same one.

Here are some pics from above. (It would be so much more helpful if they would stay still)
From left to right above pic #5, 2, 4, 3, 1

Left to right 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

# 2 and 4

Any guesses would be appreciated. I did email the woman I bought them from and she is willing to take any back that I don't want to keep. She will have more ducklings hatching in 3 weeks.

 

[Gone-Ducky]

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I agree look at the legs/feet the ducklings with big legs and feet are going to be the drakes.

 

[Gone-Ducky]

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http://www.muscovyduckcentral.com/gender.html

 

[jdywntr]

Anyone with opinions based on new pics in post 12?

 

[jdywntr]

Really NOBODY has an opinion/guess?

 

[dianaross77]

pics from the top could help. so we can look down at them and their tails.

 

[jdywntr]

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Okay, I'll do that tomorrow.

 

[shakti2u]

I have always looked at their feet. If they are born about the same time, the boys feet will be much bigger than the girls. By 4 weeks you can usually tell. But, as they grow the girls will be smaller all over than the boys. The blue is definitely a boy, but can't tell with the others. Good luck!

I have a beagle that since we first got our first baby ducks has been fascinated by them. She will sit for hours and just watch them. We got 20 babies the first time that were a week old and she was fascinated all summer. Once they get feathers, she isn't as interested, but until then they provide many hours of entertainment for her.

Sylvia

 

[jdywntr]

I added some pics to post 12 from above.