Male or Female duckling

[muscovymama72]

Crossing our fingers it a girl! so she/he is 5 1/2 weeks old. she is completely feather on her chest and her tail has grown in. I think it looks very feminine but this is my first muscovy so I don't really know 100 percent. Also she was found abandoned in a nest so she is not a hatchery duck, if that makes a difference in size or feather development. Thanks!

 

[chickenlittle21]

Raspy or loud quack?

 

[Isaac 0]

Raspy or loud quack?

Likely too young to accurately voice sex, and its a muscovy, so they can't be voice, sexed like mallard-derived ducks can be.

I will tag a few muscovie owner's, @Miss Lydia, @oldhenlikesdogs .

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

Muscovy ducks don't have normal duck voices. They have chips, beeps, and trills. Usually you could tell sex when they are older. Males are much larger and have a large caruncle and generally louder. Females are much smaller and are quieter.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

A bit young yet. Generally you can tell between 2-3 months of age. Head looks feminine, so hopefully you are right.