Muscovy Duckling Male or Female?

[HereChickies]

Hello fellow Muscovy owners! I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice to whether you think I have a drake or female..
I currently have 2 drakes and 4 females but they are a year old so I clearly know what is what..
But with this duckling I go back and forth between drake and female..
Any clues? Thanks everyone!!

Oh and baby d as we call him/her is 5 weeks old. Grey feathers.

 

[happy duck]

I don't have Muscovy so I am not one to ask but in what I do know....it looks like a female by the size of its feet but someone else could back me up on that.

 

[HereChickies]

Thank you so much! I'm hoping for a female as I have 2 drakes, one of which is very protective of me and wants to be pet all the time while I'm outside. And if a chicken dares to come by us for some pets too then he has gone as far as grabbing a chickens wing, which I of course had to step in and make him let go.. he is one of a kind. Lol.


I can upload more and better pics of the duckling if need be!

 

[happy duck]

What cute ducks! I hope someone chimes on who can really confirm!!!

 

[Raenh]

I'm gonna go with female, her side eye made me think instantly of sugar and her itty bitty feet, too.

 

[HereChickies]

I wasn't sure if her feet were small or not. To me, they look big. But I've never had a duckling muscovy before, so truly I don't know if his/her feet are small or large. I got the duckling from the place I got 2 of my females from. It was the only duckling in a cold barn and I knew it wouldn't make it, so I of course came home with baby d as well we've been raising her in the house since it's a cold 25°F here in Wisconsin right now, and even colder at night.. and its still November.. eeeks.

I suppose she will be inside throughout winter? Or can she go from a cozy 72°F house to 20°outside and be okay once fully feathered?

 

[HereChickies]

Some earlier pics

 

[Miss Lydia]

I say female too. Once she is fully feathered and you have been taking her out for acclimation she should do fine. Just watch her and make sure everyone accepts her before leaving her over night or all day.

 

[Jpat]

Mines outside rightnow -7 today but she was acclimated fairly well

Shes a few weeks older ide say

 

[Raenh]

I am not one to ask about when they should go outside only answer I have is after fully feathered lol - I'll leave that to @Miss Lydia and @Jpat because I know they know how to do it.

If I could I'd keep all of mine inside with me when it would be that cold, and that's cause mine are spoiled crazies that I love and obsessively protective of them.