Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[Buck Oakes]

Actually it depends on the bird how fast it grows, males can grow at the same rate as females. So :/

 

[casportpony]

Here is a picture of all if them together. Elsa (the drake) is in the middle but here feather is blocked by Kristof.
Do muscovys get drake feathers? If they do Kristof so far doesn't have one.

Is this the duck in question? If so, it looks like a drake to me.

-Kathy

 

[Buck Oakes]

I said it was a drake to . I'm glad we had an expert opinion.

 

[Going Quackers]

They will be 6 1/2 months in March... Probably ready for a show. If I can handle them that long. I have no stream or pond here, the brooder tends to get a bit dirty.

No ponds or rivers here. Do you have an area you could fence and provide a pool and some sort of housing for overnight?

 

[casportpony]

I said it was a drake to

. I'm glad we had an expert opinion.

I was confused and couldn't tell what duck people were referring to. If you're referring to me as an expert, I am not, lol, I just have lots of ducks, chickens, peafowl, etc.

-Kathy

 

[Going Quackers]

I love your ducks! Really pretty! I think she is a she. She's not that big, but others have said she looks boyish. I will be really sad if she turns out to be a he

but time will tell for sure. After I posted I looked up and saw muscovys don't have drake feathers, I didn't think they did, but boy that would be helpful! Lol

I am quite familiar with the breed and while it can be hard to gain perspective with pictures i am not seeing much to indicate drake. Here i think i can get more pics up...

Drake in behind, duck in front




Drake in behind duck in front, these just hatched this June...


I can see if i can get more examples as my one clutch only has two drakes and at 2mths the drakes are as big if not bigger than their mama lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Alice 28 a full view from the front please.

 

[Alice28]

Well when I know for sure if Kristof is a he or she I'll let everyone know. Her/him wings are all feathered and feathered early.... Like what they say for girl. She's not much bigger then are Ancona drake, the legs don't seem thick or spread apart to me, but these are our first ducks so I'm no expert. I am hoping she is a she because we already have one drake for sure and we want ducks for eggs. They are all three three months old. Time will tell. She is just by far the favorite and my son is in love with her, he would be really sad if she turns out to be a he and has to disappear.

 

[Alice28]

Alice 28 a full view from the front please.

I'll get one asap and post it

 

[Alice28]

Alice 28 a full view from the front please.

Ok Miss Lydia here are the best ones I was able to get.

She worked very hard to give me every angle but the one needed!

Here is the best front one. I can try to get a better one.