sexing muscovies...

[Cottage Rose]

I guess I was having a senior moment

I wasn't thinking about the weight thing but they do have to be a certain age before you could determine sex by weight.
So nzpouter go weigh your duckers!

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Cottage rose:

Wow, I love the coloring on all of them!!

I wish my parents actually liked my muscovies so I could get more!!!

 

[nzpouter]

Thanks all

, they are big heavy birds so I guess 2 boys (a good reason to get a couple more

... ).

Forgot to mention, their primaries are just sprouting, is that right about the age?

Here's a pic of them with my runners for size...

Love all those different colours (choc, barred and black).

 

[Cottage Rose]

Thanks all..they're blues, dark ripples ansd lilacs.

 

[conny63malies]

never mind.

 

[goosedragon]

kitkatbahr Have you ever considered cliping those feathers on the angel winged birds? I did mine because the other birds were using the feathers as handles and the ducks would often get hung up in fences with them. If you clip just make sure you aren't cuting them too close and be aware that when they molt you will need to give them a trim.