I only have 3 male ducks, and I have an egg

[PatS]

I would think that a bird could develop a hormone imbalance because of a health glitch such as a tumor that would cause it to take on the secondary sexual characteristics and behaviors of the opposite sex, but it wouldn't really change from one gender to the other.

And I was reading about muscovies somewhere (Holderread's Storey Guide?) recently and it mentioned heavily caruncled females sometimes being sterile. So I'm wondering if you don't have a female that looks very much/passes for a male.

 

[iajewel]

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the one walking away, is actually much larger then the other 2.

 

[iajewel]

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That could be, as the blue is very passive and the other 2 really seem to like it.. I bought it as a pair with a female that was obviously a female, and it looked very masculine next to it.

 

[Duck Mad]

sorry to burst into this thread, But facts are facts.... I got into an argument telling a friend, not to be so stupid! ... She came to me very upset that her hen had turned male, and she might have to get rid of it because of the neighbours, It actually did crow sounds same as only cockerals do!, big spurs grew comb and everything just changed (weather or not this bird could repoduce I am not sure) but I could try and track down this lady for non believers of this happening........ I felt guilty for telling her not to be stupid its impossible..

 

[iajewel]

I posted the link on Feather site that explains it.

 

[KansasKid]

Females taking on male characteristics from age or health affects is common. But they will still have the internal reproductive structures of a female.

 

[desertdarlene]

I know that, in chickens, a female will take on male characteristics if there's no rooster. She's still a hen, but crows and fights like a roo.

I am suspecting that either one of your chickens laid a very large, unusual egg or one of your muscovies is a female that has a hormonal problem.

 

[iajewel]

I was out there staring at this this evening and I did notice one diffrance between the 3. Its a small thing.. but.. could be all the diffrance in the world.

On the end of the nose .. oh heck.. heres a picture..


On this duck see how its only tissue?





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Now on this duck it actually looks more horn like and even like ? a absess sort of thing.. but its obviously not, both the black ducks have it its hard and horn like. Where the Above duck, only has soft red tissue.. would a hen have this much carbunckling?




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[KansasKid]

You mean Caruncle

carbuncles are an infection

If i had to bet, the top is definitely a drake and the bottom is a possible hen?
One way to find out, vent sex them.

 

[iajewel]

Now your talking.. how do I do that? Im gonna google Vent sexing .. but if you could tell me.. it may be best..

thanks