Muscovy Duckling: Male or Female?

[HollysFunnyFarm]

Hello, everyone. I have an approx. 4-week-old Muscovy duckling. Is it possible to tell the sex yet by it's beak? Thanks!

 

[City farm]

No, it will take a while.. maybe even 7 months. Or find a person that can sex it for you,, you only have a single duck?

 

[casportpony]

Hello, everyone. I have an approx. 4-week-old Muscovy duckling. Is it possible to tell the sex yet by it's beak? Thanks!

Welcome back to BYC! Can you post more pictures of your adorable duckling?

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

What a cute muscovy. Do you only have one? You can generally tell by how thick their legs are and how big they grow compared to their flock mates or others in the same age range. It will probably be awhile before you will know if you only have one.

 

[HollysFunnyFarm]

I do only have one. None of the wildlife places will take it. I no longer have a flock of ducks, only chickens. Looking to re-home but have been unsuccessful. Was going to reconsider keeping and getting it a friend if it was a female but I don't want a drake. It's probably best that it find a new home because I have close neighbors who likely wouldn't appreciate a roaming duck in their yard.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

You should probably get more ducks. Also I like the pic with the duck by your dog

 

[Julie Birb]

Hello, everyone. I have an approx. 4-week-old Muscovy duckling. Is it possible to tell the sex yet by it's beak? Thanks! View attachment 1358601 View attachment 1358602

I wanna cuddle that little bird.

 

[Cheeping chicks]

When looking at the ducklings in profile, drakelets are typically going to be longer front to back
or bill to tail. I like to use the legs as the center point of reference for this. If you compare the
length from the leg to the tip of the tail and the length from the leg to the bill on one duckling to
that of another duckling, the difference will be noticeable on the different genders. Drakelets also
have more pronounced and prominent breasts. They will have a long tail and their 'underline'
will be fairly 'flat'. They have thick legs with a wide stance & larger feet. They will also begin to
obtain their caruncling sooner. Another thing that helps is when comparing them to ducklets of
the same age because they will not get their flight feathers as soon as ducklets will. Drakelets
should have some red caruncling by the time their flight feathers grow in.

Ducklets on the other hand will remain 'petite' and feminine. They will have round, compact
bodies. Their legs are thinner and their feet will be smaller. They won't have the breast that sticks
out from their body, it will be close to the body. Ducklets get their caruncling later than drakelets
however they will obtain their flight feathers sooner. Ducklets will be fully feathered by the time
their caruncling begins to appear.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I do only have one. None of the wildlife places will take it. I no longer have a flock of ducks, only chickens. Looking to re-home but have been unsuccessful. Was going to reconsider keeping and getting it a friend if it was a female but I don't want a drake. It's probably best that it find a new home because I have close neighbors who likely wouldn't appreciate a roaming duck in their yard.

Awe. Where are you located? It doesn't show me on the app.

 

[HollysFunnyFarm]

Awe. Where are you located? It doesn't show me on the app.

Houston area, Texas.