MULE HEN DUCK?

[dadsgirl]

I was told my muscovy female is a mule , not sure what this means, new to ducks, but want a duck that can produce fertile eggs to hatch, can she do this/?
if so what kind of male do in need?

and if not , what is the best ducks to try to raise to hatch eggs off of?

thanks, angie

 

[MissPrissy]

Muscovies when cross bred are not fertile. She will lay you eggs but those eggs aren't hatchable.

You need pure muscovy duck and drake pairing to raise more muscovies.

 

[conny63malies]

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I agree with Miss Prissy. If she is a mule ,she is not a purebred Muscovy duck. Muscovies are the best broodies not the best egglayers. You could get other ducks and use her as a surrogate momma. Either get some more scovies or if you want loads of eggs to hatch get some runners or khaki camphells.

 

[Wifezilla]

I agree...she would make a great broody for a khaki, runner, or even a buff.

 

[dadsgirl]

thanks for the great anwsers, if i do want to raise muscovies , is there any way i can tell a pure breed, on male and female, small community around here , so you never know what they tell you is going to be true or not, ( sad to say) i like all my chickens and ducks to be pure bred.

thanks, angie

 

[Fresh Eggs]

Lol, yeah mules and or hinnies are infertile, BUT are the best BROODIES ever!!!!

 

[conny63malies]

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With muscovies there is no way around , they have to be purebred to be fertile.

those are purebred females

grown scovies of both sexes

teen males