Muscovy ducks

[CaliFarmsAR]

As some of y’all know I just got a Muscovy drake and will be going to look at some females tomorrow for him. I’m getting two for now and want a lavender and a blue but if I cross that with my brown barred drake what would I get?

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Anyone know the what I would get? I’m getting the hen today and what to know!

 

[The Moonshiner]

No comment on the barred part because I'm not sure what type he has.
I assume brown means chocolate?
Bred to lavender you'll get chocolate females and black males unless he carries lavender or something sight unseen.
Bred to blue you'll get. Black males and blue males.
Chocolate females and lilac? Chocolate & blue females. Also thats if he doesn't carry recessives.

Muscovy genetics isn't my thing but I do raise them so I believe thats correct.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

No comment on the barred part because I'm not sure what type he has.
I assume brown means chocolate?
Bred to lavender you'll get chocolate females and black males unless he carries lavender or something sight unseen.
Bred to blue you'll get. Black males and blue males.
Chocolate females and lilac? Chocolate & blue females. Also thats if he doesn't carry recessives.

Muscovy genetics isn't my thing but I do raise them so I believe thats correct.

Thank you! Sadly he flew away I’m thinking.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Ya they'll do that although my males have never really been able to fly when adult size.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Ya they'll do that although my males have never really been able to fly when adult size.

Do they come back?

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

He is 8 pounds.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Idk guess it depends on the duck, why it left and what it found or if something found it.
Ive always heard when theyre new to your place there's a good possibility they will fly away and not come back.
Mine were flying off to a big creek and then theyd come back before dusk. I did have 3 leave for the winter once and 2 came back in the spring.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Idk guess it depends on the duck, why it left and what it found or if something found it.
Ive always heard when theyre new to your place there's a good possibility they will fly away and not come back.
Mine were flying off to a big creek and then theyd come back before dusk. I did have 3 leave for the winter once and 2 came back in the spring.

Okay, thank you.