What color is my Muscovey drake?

[Magnolia86]

Hello, was hoping some of you Muscovey lovers could help me out I bought this guy a few months ago and was told he was blue and show quality, but after doing some research and looking at lots of pics, I'm kinda wondering if he is actually Silver or maybe even Lavender?
I have him with 3 black/white pied hens and plan on hatching eggs and selling the ducklings and would like to know for sure what i have before selling any.

I'm pretty new to this so any help will be appreciated Also, do u think he is show quality? Thanks!

 

[Duckopolis]

It looks life a blue. The way tell if they are show quality is to compare them the the standard breed characteristics.

 

[Magnolia86]

Ok thanks. I thought maybe he was Silver because he is so much lighter than most of the pics I have seen of blue ones.

 

[Going Quackers]

That looks silver to me, i have many blues here in varying shades.. nothing that light as for SOP... i am horrible at that stuff...

here i'll give you a genetic page it may have some helpful info.. he's lovely though!

http://www.muscovyduckcentral.com/genetics.html

 

[Magnolia86]

Thank you! I was so excited to get him. I've actually got some of his babies that are in the process of hatching right now, i can't wait to see what they look like!!

 

[Magnolia86]

Bump

 

[Going Quackers]

Thank you! I was so excited to get him. I've actually got some of his babies that are in the process of hatching right now, i can't wait to see what they look like!!

Those would be nice to see, might help you sort what he is too.

 

[Duckopolis]

Some blues have looked like silvers and some silvers have looked like blues.

 

[Buck Oakes]

Actually I have the same colored male which the color is ....(dramatic music).... Lavender or self blue pied

 

[Magnolia86]

Ok here are pics of the babies The mothers are black pied with blue eyes. It looks like one baby is a chocolate, but i don't know for sure. I don't know if this will help, but either way i am proud to show them off