Difference between Muscovy and Domestic ducklings

[Miss Lydia]

Yes

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Yes

Interesting. I didn't notice that until you pointed it out, but at least half of mine do that that. I think 5 of 6 definitely do, I'll have to check my little Teddy one. She's smaller though so I'm not sure hers will be visible yet

 

[Canadian Wind]

I can tell Muscovy duckling by the shape of their bills, domestics have round bills where Muscovy have pointed with the black bean on the tip. Or that is the way it is here.

Even at hatch?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes

 

[Miss Lydia]

In my gallery there is a picture of some of my Muscovy duckling I just can’t figure out how to get the picture here. Opie who is now 12 yrs old is there and in the pic is standing looking right at me you can see the tip of his bill he was 2 days old in the picture

 

[Canadian Wind]

This one?

And before you ask, I opened the picture, and did a copy/paste.

 

[casportpony]

This one?

And before you ask, I opened the picture, and did a copy/paste.

Looks like a atipico dusky black to me.


Do you think these are Muscovy?

 

[Canadian Wind]

Looks like a atipico dusky black to me.

That one is Miss Lydia's from her album.

Do you think these are Muscovy?
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Not the one in the back, no. That's one of the older ducklings that I know for sure only had a 28 day incubation. Starting to wonder about Smudge though, the one with the blue smudge on his head and body since he looks like he's developing a bean.

If the two chocolates are Muscovy, they'd be atipico also.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like a atipico dusky black to me.


Do you think these are Muscovy?
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Thanks and those 2 do look like lil scovy.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Thanks and those 2 do look like lil scovy.

Here's the black chick from the back, on his own. I am 99.9% sure he is NOT a Muscovy.

Really cool facial markings, though! And he has a white tail-tip! O_O