does this look like a female?

[sydney13]

this is my muscovy duck who im hoping turns out to be a hen

when i got her she was one month old and was the smallest of the other 1 month old muscovy ducks. so that will give me a pretty good chance she is a hen right?

and this was what her mother looked like

i dont know if its to early to tell but does it look like she is a she?

 

[goosedragon]

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Yes she does look like a female both in face and in body shape (drakes tend to be more robust and have longer bodies than muscovy ducks) She is a real good looker too!

 

[sydney13]

what age will she start to lay

 

[goosedragon]

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Usually around 6 months but if that falls in cold weather she might delay a bit. the mating and laying of muscovies are driven by the temperature much more than other domestic ducks which are driven by day length.