Very aggressive Muscovy!

[mamaof2wi]

This is my first time owning this breed. We have two of them and the lady said they were both females. The one is so aggressive and is attacking our other ducks. She acts like she is trying to mate with them. She is just an all around bully...will chase them away from food/water. Any thoughts on this?

 

[sourland]

It may very well be a testosterone driven young drake. I would provide multiple feed and water stations, and continue to monitor behavior. If it escalated to the point of injury, I would invite the bird to dinner.

 

[mamaof2wi]

It may very well be a testosterone driven young drake. I would provide multiple feed and water stations, and continue to monitor behavior. If it escalated to the point of injury, I would invite the bird to dinner.

If I posted a pic of “her” can you tell me if it is actually a drake

 

[sourland]

If I posted a pic of “her” can you tell me if it is actually a drake

I, and others, will give it a shot.

 

[mamaof2wi]

Here she is

 

[sourland]

I'm sort of betwixt and between on this one. Head looks masculine, but body looks feminine. @Miss Lydia, what do you think ?

 

[Fuchsia]

I don't know a lot about muscovies, but his/her head looks kinda male


Also I agree with Sourland.

 

[Yardmom]

What noises does it make? Males hiss. Hens and young males trill.. What age? Young hens would not be red around the eyes.

 

[mamaof2wi]

Born around June 26th. Told us both are hens. I guess I’d say they make a hiss sound and a trill sound.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Here she is

That’s a he!