Mallard Muscovy cross.

[Soon2BChixMom]

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My Mallards haven't nested yet.
Some of the batch of ducklings have the Muscovy floating tails like the grey one in the photo, but some short and pointed like the black and white one in the photo. The bird in question did mate with the mother.

I've seen many different types of muscovy tails. Those just look like muscovies to me.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

My muscovies all have the pointed tail and they are pure muscovy.

 

[happy duck]

I don't think they do cross. The Muscovy is a goose and the Mallard is a duck.

A Muscovy is a duck.....not a goose.

 

[happy duck]

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My Mallards haven't nested yet.
Some of the batch of ducklings have the Muscovy floating tails like the grey one in the photo, but some short and pointed like the black and white one in the photo. The bird in question did mate with the mother.

Those are Muscovy and this one is a blue Swedish cross...

He is a big tough bird, bossing around even the big Muscovy males. I had a small albino Mallard, he drowned her mating with her !!!
One of my Mallard females is his best pal, go everywhere together but have never nested.View attachment 1514828

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

I don't think they do cross. The Muscovy is a goose and the Mallard is a duck.

They do. This is my Hinny drake Sumo (Muscovy mum, Mallard dad):

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

View attachment 1514993

My Mallards haven't nested yet.
Some of the batch of ducklings have the Muscovy floating tails like the grey one in the photo, but some short and pointed like the black and white one in the photo. The bird in question did mate with the mother.

Those are just normal muscovies in the photo

 

[happy duck]

They do. This is my Hinny drake Sumo (Muscovy mum, Mallard dad):
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That is what a Mallard/Muscovy should look like. You can see the longish tail and the short body and head form.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

That is what a Mallard/Muscovy should look like. You can see the longish tail and the short body and head form.

Sumo kinda has the Mallard drake coloured feathers on his breast and underbelly as well.

 

[happy duck]

Muscovy males will get the drake feather right?

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

Muscovy males will get the drake feather right?

What do you mean by ‘drake feather’?