sexing muscovy duck

[EZFarms]

My muscovy is around 4-5 months and he/she is supposed to be a black and white but its irridesant green and black with white coming in. Is it a drake? What colors are ducks?

 

[sourland]

Muscovies can not be sexed by color to the best of my knowledge. Can you post a picture of your bird? Drakes generally mature at a third to 50% larger than hens.

 

[EZFarms]

 

[EZFarms]

 

[sourland]

A profile shot showing the head would help, but I am going to guess hen.

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

I think that's a hen
I think her tail would already be a bit curled if she was a drake

 

[sourland]

I think that's a hen
I think her tail would already be a bit curled if she was a drake

Muscovy drakes do not get a tail curl. That is common only to mallards and mallard derived breeds.

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

Oh. I don't do ducks. One of my friends raises mallards and rouens and the drakes all have awesome little curly tails...I thought it was an all duck thing. Just ignore me

 

[EZFarms]

 

[sourland]

Oh. I don't do ducks. One of my friends raises mallards and rouens and the drakes all have awesome little curly tails...I thought it was an all duck thing. Just ignore me

Hey, it's all about learning. You did nothi8ng wrong, and learned something about ducks today.

nikki, looks like a hen to me.