Larkwell Valley (2023)

[JacinLarkwell]

I do too. They just remind her of something that Chernoybl would spit out

I think they are plenty cute!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My blinded one is still going strong. Still hoping that she's a hen.

My Swedish are starting to quack, so I'll be sexing them somewhat tomorrow possibly.

@Canadian Wind , I know muscovy have different sounds, do both sexes make the same sounds? Or are they like Mallard ducks and have dimorphic sounds?

 

[Canadian Wind]

My blinded one is still going strong. Still hoping that she's a hen.

My Swedish are starting to quack, so I'll be sexing them somewhat tomorrow possibly.

@Canadian Wind , I know muscovy have different sounds, do both sexes make the same sounds? Or are they like Mallard ducks and have dimorphic sounds?

Different, although juveniles can sometimes make the trilling noise of the females (one of my drakes almost gave me a heart attack when he trilled). Mostly though, you'll just get the hissing noise from the drakes. I've found though that by the time they make their different noises, you can size sex them.

One of my domestic duckling has started to make quacking noises at a month old. Still fairly soft but more quack than rasp. Meanwhile, I have two that are a month older and they're still not telling me if they're male or female!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Different, although juveniles can sometimes make the trilling noise of the females (one of my drakes almost gave me a heart attack when he trilled). Mostly though, you'll just get the hissing noise from the drakes. I've found though that by the time they make their different noises, you can size sex them.

One of my domestic duckling has started to make quacking noises at a month old. Still fairly soft but more quack than rasp. Meanwhile, I have two that are a month older and they're still not telling me if they're male or female!

Dang. DNA sexing is sounding worth it for my blind one. It won't change anything though if I know now or in three weeks when I get back in town. I just need to be patient, I know. I just worry they're going to be a male.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Dang. DNA sexing is sounding worth it for my blind one. It won't change anything though if I know now or in three weeks when I get back in town. I just need to be patient, I know. I just worry they're going to be a male.

Look at it this way: if male, they are bigger and give you more meat for the freezer.

Don't waste money on DNA sexing. You'll know soon enough! Most of them follow the signs, but I always add that they could be trying to trick you.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Look at it this way: if male, they are bigger and give you more meat for the freezer.

Don't waste money on DNA sexing. You'll know soon enough! Most of them follow the signs, but I always add that they could be trying to trick you.

Yeah, I might see if a friend wants her for free if she becomes a he. I'm not sure I can process her if I'm being honest. I might see about reconfiguring a pen down at the barn too and put her and some extra females down there if she isn't a she.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Here are two shots of the under tails on my lighter chocolates (my darker one might be a male, they suddenly got real big real fast, it seems). Does one look barred? The top pic has a solid head, and the bottom pic's head matches the tail and my barred boy, but the wings don't show any of the white

 

[Canadian Wind]

Here are two shots of the under tails on my lighter chocolates (my darker one might be a male, they suddenly got real big real fast, it seems). Does one look barred? The top pic has a solid head, and the bottom pic's head matches the tail and my barred boy, but the wings don't show any of the whiteView attachment 3576785View attachment 3576786

Did it hatch out yellow? If so, it's barred. If not, maybe a Rippled? Really looks Rippled to me...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Did it hatch out yellow? If so, it's barred. If not, maybe a Rippled?

When I got them, (so 2-3 days old) they had the brown and yellow patching. I just happened to notice the white on the tail when they were playing in their invisible pool next to the bowl.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

It might be the one looking up at the camera? Or its the chocolate right next to the heat pack. The porobably male is the darkest of the 3