Muscovy Vs. Pekin

[RocketChick]

I'm deciding on some ducks and I'm wondering which one would be best suited for me?

Which duck is quieter?(the female duck, I'm not getting any males) I know the muscovy ducks dont quack but is the hissing loud? Or are the pekin quacks more loud?

Which duck is generally more friendly with good taming?

Which duck produces more eggs(to eat not to hatch)

Which duck produces larger eggs?

ETC ETC tell me stories of raising muscovies/pekins show me pics whatever, Id like to hear, thank you!!

 

[cheryl98117]

I have found that Pekins are quite comical, kinda a clown. They are talkers and can be loud. I am not sure on the size of egg, I cant remember.
I have muscovys now, but they are still in the brooder. Everyone that I have talked to say that muscovys are very quiet, the males hiss, and I think the females pur and make other soft noises. Pekins don't fly, at least I havnt found one that does. Muscovys do fly, but dont require as much water to play in as pekins.

I hope this helps a little, I am sure others will be able to tell you more.

 

[shelleyd2008]

First off, let me say that I have never had, nor ever will have, muscovy ducks. I can't get over the caruncles (sp?) on their heads

Female pekins are very loud, I can hear mine at the neighbor's house half a mile away. They don't quack unless there is something wrong with them though, normally, so it's not too bad.

I don't think the hissing that muscovies do is loud, though I've never had any, so I don't know.

Friendliness would depend on the individual duck, and how often you handle them. There are many people on here that have both muscovies and pekins, who say that they are very friendly, just as there are as many people that say they are not friendly (skittish).

I believe that both lay a relatively large amount of eggs, the difference being that a muscovy duck will go broody, and a pekin might. This means that once the muscovy ducks lay a certain number of eggs, she will want to set. It is very difficult to break them from setting.

As for the egg size? My pekins lay humongous eggs, much larger than any muscovy egg I have seen. But the muscovy eggs are not all that much smaller.

 

[kenman]

I have three Muscovy duck hens and yes, they are very quiet. The hens do quack (if you want to call it that), but only if they are feeling danger or you are messing in their nest. I have read were a Muscovy hen will lay 80-100 eggs in a season. Mine lay for hatching, each has had one clutch so far this season. The Pekin's that I have had were raised for eating and were very loud. Quacking ever time I went out the door or the dog walked by the pen or one caught a worm or bug or just in general. My personal opinion, get Muscovies, especially if you live near people of in town as I do. Also, the Muscovies will set when they get a full clutch of eggs, one of mine sat on 19, another 11, and the last one 22 (she started hatching last night). So, if I had gathered the eggs daily, there's no telling how many they would lay.

 

[Wifezilla]

What about Welsh Harlequins? Lay eggs like a khaki campbell, but mellow. Also a dual purpose duck like a peking.

 

[Fay at Frizzled Feathers]

I would have to say the Muscovy duck if you want quiet ducks , No the hissing is not loud at all.They are fun to watch as well and can be exstreamly friendly if raised from babies.
They lay really well , nice big eggs.

The are great setters and mothers and will hatch out about anything.

The pekins can get Awefully loud.

 

[Wifezilla]

Aren't muscovy ducks seasonal layers? That is another thing to consider. Do you want a steady supply of eggs all year round?

 

[shelleyd2008]

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My pekins don't lay year-round. I believe they started in February, and I didn't get any eggs after I got them last fall, in September and October.

 

[Wifezilla]

Khakis, runners, and WH lay all year round. Buffs and rouens are seasonal layers, but buffs lay almost as much as the khaki's.

I got the WH specifically because they will lay all year, but they are mellower than the runners or khakis.

 

[clhbubba]

I have both and if you want a quieter duck, get Muscovies. Very quiet ducks and very personable too!