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[RyanGriffeth]

Ty I will get 2 then. They seemed to develope to 25 days and suddenly stopped. I had another male that was pestering all my females and I suspect he might of been the cause. I sold him but apparently not quick enough.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ty I will get 2 then. They seemed to develope to 25 days and suddenly stopped. I had another male that was pestering all my females and I suspect he might of been the cause. I sold him but apparently not quick enough.

Yep those boys can keep the stress level up.

Let us know how it goes, I hope she'll accept them.

Do it asap so the ducklings will bond with her 2.

 

[hookem horns]

Hey guys just like to find out . Are Muscovys and Peking ducks compatible will a male peking mate with a female Muscovy and will the female peking coexist with another female Muscovy . I have three Pekings one drake and two females my female seems to be Campbell crossed with peking. So I want to know if I can include a muscoviy female to help hatch my eggs. Cause I've heard they are the best moms

Yes they are compatible but since muscovys are not descended from mallards the ducklings are considered a mule.. the ducklings will be infertile..

 

[Buck Oakes]

well not all are infertile, sometimes the babies can mate and have off spring but it depends i think its when a male mallard(derived) mates with a female muscovy those females have only a 60 percent chance of having fertile eggs and they can only be fathered by a muscovy. I think, but it could be the other way around

 

[macgro7]

well not all are infertile, sometimes the babies can mate and have off spring but it depends i think its when a  male mallard(derived) mates with a female muscovy those females have only a 60 percent chance of having fertile eggs and they can only be fathered by a muscovy. I think, but it could be the other way around 

If you cross male Muscovy to female mallard, the female offspring might be laying small eggs will tiny or n po yolk - they will never hatch.
If you cross male mallard to female Muscovy, the female offspring will not lay any eggs at all.

 

[hookem horns]

If you cross male Muscovy to female mallard, the female offspring might be laying small eggs will tiny or n po yolk - they will never hatch.
If you cross male mallard to female Muscovy, the female offspring will not lay any eggs at all.

That's what I've read online as well..

 

[hookem horns]

From Metzer Farms website (http://www.metzerfarms.com/MuleDucks.cfm):

Muscovy and domestic ducks (such as the Pekin - which were developed from Mallards) are very different as they have been genetically isolated for over 50 million years. They can be crossed but you get some very interesting results. If you cross a Muscovy male with a Pekin female you will hatch moulards (or mule ducks); if you cross a Pekin male with a Muscovy female the progeny are called hinnies.

In Europe and in Asia many mule ducks are produced because of their large size, quality liver and reduced fat content in the carcass. Artificial insemination has been developed in ducks due to the desire to produce mule ducks. If left to mate naturally, the fertility is only 20-30%. Artificial insemination brings the fertility up to 80%. Whereas a Pekin takes 28 days to hatch and a Muscovy takes 35 days, a mule or hinny takes 32 days to hatch.

Approximately 60% of mule ducks are males. Some of their characteristics are like the Muscovy as they are large, quiet, slow moving and have long claws but are also like Pekin as they swim well, the males and females are much the same size and they do not fly.

Hinnies are not grown commercially. Males hinnies are much larger than female hinnies, like the muscovy, yet the females look like Pekins but fly quite well.

Mules and hinnies cannot reproduce. Both males are sterile and only the hinny females lay eggs (though they cannot hatch). If you have Muscovy and Pekin together, the chances are poor that they will cross but if they do, a hinny will probably be the result as Pekin males can catch Muscovy females easier than Muscovy males can catch Pekin females.

 

[cajunfowl0]

From Metzer Farms website (http://www.metzerfarms.com/MuleDucks.cfm):

Muscovy and domestic ducks (such as the Pekin - which were developed from Mallards) are very different as they have been genetically isolated for over 50 million years. They can be crossed but you get some very interesting results. If you cross a Muscovy male with a Pekin female you will hatch moulards (or mule ducks); if you cross a Pekin male with a Muscovy female the progeny are called hinnies.

In Europe and in Asia many mule ducks are produced because of their large size, quality liver and reduced fat content in the carcass. Artificial insemination has been developed in ducks due to the desire to produce mule ducks. If left to mate naturally, the fertility is only 20-30%. Artificial insemination brings the fertility up to 80%. Whereas a Pekin takes 28 days to hatch and a Muscovy takes 35 days, a mule or hinny takes 32 days to hatch.

Approximately 60% of mule ducks are males. Some of their characteristics are like the Muscovy as they are large, quiet, slow moving and have long claws but are also like Pekin as they swim well, the males and females are much the same size and they do not fly.

Hinnies are not grown commercially. Males hinnies are much larger than female hinnies, like the muscovy, yet the females look like Pekins but fly quite well.

Mules and hinnies cannot reproduce. Both males are sterile and only the hinny females lay eggs (though they cannot hatch). If you have Muscovy and Pekin together, the chances are poor that they will cross but if they do, a hinny will probably be the result as Pekin males can catch Muscovy females easier than Muscovy males can catch Pekin females.

That's correct! I actually have 5 hinnies right now they are black Swedish Muscovy mix. They're going in the oven!

 

[hookem horns]

That's correct! I actually have 5 hinnies right now they are black Swedish Muscovy mix. They're going in the oven!

That's great.. We eat our muscovy often and love the meat especially when brazed in red wine or dark beer like Killians irish red.. we have never had hinnies or mules but have talked about breeding some.. let me know how they turn out!

 

[cajunfowl0]

That's great.. We eat our muscovy often and love the meat especially when brazed in red wine or dark beer like Killians irish red.. we have never had hinnies or mules but have talked about breeding some.. let me know how they turn out!

Sure will! Last year I had a Muscovy gumbo that was good!