Need help with identification plz

[Fredtheduck]

Hi all,

To give a long story short. I bought ducks from the store, they assured me they were muscovies, not hybrid, because I wanted to breed them. However, now that they are older, I know for sure they are not muscovies. When contacting them they assured me once again that their provider sold them the ducks as muscovies, but when I talked to the provider he said he might have shipped a mixed box of pekin, mule and muscovies.

Now I need to know if it is possible to identify if they are mule or pekin (the big one in the center of the picture beside the indian runner).

Thanks for your help!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

Looks like a Pekin drake to me.

 

[enoryz]

Male pekin.

 

[Gray Farms]

Pekin, not a Mule.

 

[Fredtheduck]

Thanks guys, you are really helpful! The females (3) are pretty similar, so it is safe to assume they are also pekin?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Yes, I also see Pekin females in your pic, that should be a safe assumption.

 

[sourland]

As others have said, no mules in those pictures, and no muscovies for sure. All are mallard derived.