Muscovy pair conundrum

cmillerrun89

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7 Years
Apr 18, 2018
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I purchased two muscovy ducklings from someone who believed they were sex-linked chocolate because they were born to a black hen. One of the ducklings is definitely appearing male now at 8 weeks (he's just SLIGHTLY larger so not really sure yet, but I'll try to vent sex) I'm really worried about breeding season. Should I get some more hens now or wait to see how these two shake out? I know you are supposed to have 2-5 hens per male so this pairing worries me for next breeding season. It's hard for me to find sexed ducklings unless I get them shipped from Metzer :\ really bummed about this.
 
I purchased two muscovy ducklings from someone who believed they were sex-linked chocolate because they were born to a black hen. One of the ducklings is definitely appearing male now at 8 weeks (he's just SLIGHTLY larger so not really sure yet, but I'll try to vent sex) I'm really worried about breeding season. Should I get some more hens now or wait to see how these two shake out? I know you are supposed to have 2-5 hens per male so this pairing worries me for next breeding season. It's hard for me to find sexed ducklings unless I get them shipped from Metzer :\ really bummed about this.
Helpful link! https://www.raising-ducks.com/determining-muscovy-gender/

Good luck! I've got 18 muscovy babies in my bathtub right now, so I'm right behind you lol! :)
 

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