Did I find a Mule Duck?

[Buxton Ducks]

While checking out the duck pen at the feed store I saw this beauty standing tall amongst the crowd. After it clawed the catcher's arm I figured it was a muscovy, but upon further research I think it is a mule (muscovy/mallard cross). He can fly really well and is quite aggressive compared to all my mallard-type ducks. My jumbo pekin boy has successfully pulled the feathers from his neck already but peace seems to be setting in after about a week. Does anybody have any info on these type of ducks? Should I be doing something different for "Ferris" that I am not doing for my others. I have never had muscovy or mixes before!

 

[desertdarlene]

Yes, it does look like a mulard. I don't think you need to do anything special for him except make sure he can't fly away.

Are those Rouens next to him?

 

[Buxton Ducks]

He seems to like hanging around the other ducks so I hope he doesn't go anywhere! Those are Rouens...

 

[learycow]

No need to do anything special for that duck than the others.
He almost looks like a Rouen Muscovy cross. Mule ducks are any mallard derived breed (campbells, pekins, rouens etc). It doesn't always mean they are crossed with a mallard duck.

 

[Buxton Ducks]

He is a big boy so he could easily be rouen, etc. derived. He does fly very well though, but so do muscovies so who knows.....