What color are these Muscovy?

Jessi1210

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Jul 18, 2017
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I just picked up two new muscovies- females 95% sure at least
I was told they are about 3 months old.

1- what color are they?
2- can I put them in with my drakes right away or do I have to slowly introduce them? My drakes are 3 months old as well.

Are they able to mate at this age? (Not that I want them to, I'm afraid my drakes may try)
 

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Sure are pretty, maybe Ripple and if other is solid yellow probably white. Do either have blue eyes?

@learycow is a good one on scovy colors.

I would introduce your females to your drakes through fencing and leave them that way for a while. My scovy drakes don't usually try mating with the females of same age till following spring but you never know and until the girls are sexually mature they don't need to be breeding I'd give them till at least 5 months of age side by side. Maybe after a week try them together with supervision and see how the drakes act with them. That way you'll know if they can spend some time together daily with supervision.
Muscovy's mature slower than other breeds they don't come from Mallards like all other domestic ducks do.
 
I didn't realize muscovy tails curled up like this.
I introduced them to the baby ducklings I have and the babies were pecking at them- they're smaller so I thought they might be okay.
I'll keep the new ones separated for while.
 

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The guy said they were about 3 months old.
My white drake is 3 months old. That's a heck of a size difference! Haha
 

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The duckling she I have are two months old but still have fluffy feathers- starting to get their real feathers in though.
The drakes were a little snippy.
Watched closely though, they were only together for a few minutes, supervised!
They are all separated and settling in for bed now.
 
The ducklings, that are smaller and younger than my new females are pecking at the new ones, they are together right now as I watch them in a very large pen. Only peck at them when they are close together.
Do you think they will get used to each other soon?
I didn't realize the ducklings could be so rude haha!
I'd like to keep them in a pen together at night but not if someone could get hurt.
 

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