Mule duck - not muscovy?

[pbjmaker]

It has been brought into question whether or not this particular duck is a mule duck or pure muscovy - what are your opinions? He is around 12 weeks old and is HUGE!

 

[lovin my birds]

I am not sure if it is a true scovie or a mule. But I do know that he is beautiful! I love his coloring!

 

[Oregon Blues]

You are absolutely certain that isn't a female?

 

[pbjmaker]

I'm not absolutely certain about anything but out of a group of 6 that were the same age he is the biggest, has big feet and is bigger than my definately full grown hen.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

Don't know if it's a mule but thats a good looking bird

 

[FarmrGirl]

Pretty bird! The bill doesn't look Muscovy to me but the rest does. Might be a cross, in which case, you've got a mule.

Here's a pic of one of my Muscovy girls' bill -see the pronounced "scoop" with point at the end?:

 

[mr.mc.]

yep you got a mule

ps good lookin bird

 

[desertdarlene]

Mules seem to have the prettiest patterns. Too bad they can't breed.

Maybe you can clone him, though.