Muscovy genders

[ChicKola]

I think the black and the cream colored 2 are females. One of the gray with black legs maybe too but the males are obvious, they very large… thoughts?

 

[Quatie]

They are beautiful ducks. The black and buff ones do look like they are females. The one that it looks like you are feeding may be a female too.

The drakes may still be peeping and your females voices will change earlier. Drakes will go through making no sound, to hissing. Female will make the coos and thrills. Drakes feathers also come in slower. And most obviously, drakes are a lot larger than females.

 

[ChicKola]

They are beautiful ducks. The black and buff ones do look like they are females. The one that it looks like you are feeding may be a female too.

The drakes may still be peeping and your females voices will change earlier. Drakes will go through making no sound, to hissing. Female will make the coos and thrills. Drakes feathers also come in slower. And most obviously, drakes are a lot larger than females.

Thanks for your input! The one being fed I believe is a Drake. He is really big, much bigger than the others and has really thick legs, although this angle it’s hard to see that.

 

[Quatie]

Thanks for your input! The one being fed I believe is a Drake. He is really big, much bigger than the others and has really thick legs, although this angle it’s hard to see that.

The picture views can definitely make it hard to tell sometimes .

 

[Canadian Wind]

You can also check the tail feathers. The males have a more squarish tail, and the females are pointy. That cream definitely looks female to me!

 

[Quatie]

You can also check the tail feathers. The males have a more squarish tail, and the females are pointy. That cream definitely looks female to me!

I have read about this before, but I haven't found it to be true with my Muscovy ducks. Maybe it is with some lines.