ID/Sex this duck?

[loofa]

This duck is at my local animal shelter. They are guessing it's about 4 months old. Any guesses on what we have here?

 

[nuthatched]

The only black and white ducks I can think of are Swedish ducks. No idea on gender.

 

[loofa]

Thank you.

In sincere and friendly answer to the question you pose, it's because they claimed it. No one gave LGBTQ folk the month of June, it's not an official month long holiday (in fact, they don't have a single day that is official) they just decided to spend it celebrating, bonding, and giving one another support in a world that all too often does not support them (and frequently beats them up, kills them, discriminates against them for no reason, and drives them to high rates of depression and suicide). No one is preventing any other group of people from doing the same, so long as they do it in a way that is kind and doesn't hurt anyone. If you would like to start a movement to rally the veteran community to spend a whole month honoring and celebrating one another please do so. I'm sure that it would be meaningful for a great many people. Or you can support that community even more by voting and working for better physical and mental health care for veterans, better financial compensation, and more widespread yearlong understanding of what they go through and rest easy knowing that there at least is a national holiday for them (again, something that the LGBTQ community doesn't have nor are they asking for). Part of the beauty of a free country is that anyone or any group can celebrate as they like, they don't need a national holiday. I hope that this eases your mind on the matter and I wish you nothing but happiness.

 

[ibarbidahl]

It is not even close to 4 months old. This is a youngster. Mutt probably. But - previous poster is correct - likely a swedish mix

 

[Eggstatic ChickyDoo]

I've seen some Pekin x Cayuga's that looked very similar.

 

[loofa]

So the shelter thinks it's a "domestic/wild duck, possibly Muscovy mix". I trust you all way more on this than the shelter though - they mostly work in cats and dogs.

 

[fatty and friends]

i would say a 6-7 week old, black swedish mix. maybe part rouen, definitely not 4 months

 

[loofa]

Okay, I've applied to adopt it just because I can't stand that it's all by itself in a concrete shelter pen with no other ducks to talk to. We'll see if I end up with it - and then how my ducks do on accepting it. Don't worry, I won't put them all together until it's older, but at least they can talk to each other and get to know one another.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I hope you get to adopt that little one. It def needs to be out of there all that barking has to be terrifying.

 

[loofa]

I hope you get to adopt that little one. It def needs to be out of there all that barking has to be terrifying.

right?