Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[Miss Lydia]

How cute! I know very little about Muscovies and I was wondering if you could tell me -- how is it possible to tell their sex at such a young age? What are the things to look for?

Vent sexing is one way or waiting till they are around 5-6 weeks the drakes by then are much larger than the ducks.

 

[eggfinder12]

Our ducks and chickens seem to get along fine. Here is Bucky our Orpington Roo with the ducks. The interaction is very entertaining.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Our ducks and chickens get along, the ducks will grab tail feathers though if the chickens get too close.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Our ducks and chickens seem to get along fine. Here is Bucky our Orpington Roo with the ducks. The interaction is very entertaining.

Pretty birds.

 

[eggfinder12]

Even our cat gets into the act. Tigger seems to be saying..." What are you looking at duck?"

 

[Dianuzhka]

Our ducks and chickens seem to get along fine. Here is Bucky our Orpington Roo with the ducks. The interaction is very entertaining.

what's the color of the one looking at the chicken?? is so pretty!

 

[inthesticks]

I vent sexed them - after a few days tho that becomes rather difficult - usually the males will have thicker legs than girls but as the other person said- waited till they are about 5wks + you can tell by size & such.

with the vent sexing, there is a nice video on youtube that shows you how

Here are the two other girls I got this morning - go figure The first 3 ducks to hatch and all girls!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I vent sexed them - after a few days tho that becomes rather difficult - usually the males will have thicker legs than girls but as the other person said- waited till they are about 5wks + you can tell by size & such.

with the vent sexing, there is a nice video on youtube that shows you how

Here are the two other girls I got this morning - go figure The first 2 ducks to hatch and all girls!!

How adorable

 

[eggfinder12]

That is mama duck, Duchess. She is white with grey.

 

[eggfinder12]

beautiful