Gender?

[Soon2BChixMom]

Female! She would probably have a curled feather at the top of the tail if it were a him!

Except that muscovy drakes don't exhibit a curled tail.

 

[2 many chickens]

Hen.

 

[Cayuga momma]

Except that muscovy drakes don't exhibit a curled tail.

Then how do you tell?

 

[MillersFarm]

Then how do you tell?

the featherless, bright "lumpy" red mask around their eyes and above the beak is usually larger in males and covers more of the face. Like this hansom fellow

(not my pic)

 

[Cayuga momma]

the featherless, bright "lumpy" red mask around their eyes and above the beak is usually larger in males and covers more of the face. Like this hansom fellow

(not my pic)
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Thank you

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Then how do you tell?

The muscovy drakes are quite a bit bigger, they have a whisper hiss sound they make, and generally more caruncles.

 

[MillersFarm]

The muscovy drakes are quite a bit bigger, they have a whisper hiss sound they make, and generally more caruncles.

Caruncles! I couldn't for the love of me remember what it was called.. Kept thinking chronicles lol

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Caruncles! I couldn't for the love of me remember what it was called.. Kept thinking chronicles lol

I've seen people call them carbuncles.

 

[Haydog03]

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Is this a girl or boy?

I can’t help, sadly! I’d love to, but alas, I have no idea as I’ve never had Muscovies! I just wanted to comment how adorable he/she is! It appears as the verdict is she?- according to the previous comments? So, she is beautiful!

 

[Ilovejesus]

I can’t help, sadly! I’d love to, but alas, I have no idea as I’ve never had Muscovies! I just wanted to comment how adorable he/she is! It appears as the verdict is she?- according to the previous comments? So, she is beautiful!

Thank you. Now if only she would love us. She still scared of us.