What color is my Muscovy?

[RandomDucks]

I have what I originally thought was a "white" Muscovy hen, but I am noticing that she has brown/tan feathers on her breast and belly, a tan bean on her bill, and brown eyes. The person I got her from thought there might be chocolate or lilac in her genetics, but had not ever noticed that sort of coloring before and couldn't say what it was. Any ideas? Thanks!

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[StinkyAcres]

She is adorable! I can't help with color ID, but she might even get some more color after the next molt, which it looks like she is due for. Mine just went through their first adult molt and one of my silver Muscovies' feathers are coming back almost white in some areas!

 

[RandomDucks]

I'm eager for her to molt so she looks as nice as most of the others! (She was hatched this spring.) Thanks!

https://flic.kr/p/2qrxib5

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[StinkyAcres]

I'm eager for her to molt so she looks as nice as most of the others! (She was hatched this spring.) Thanks!

https://flic.kr/p/2qrxib5

https://flic.kr/p/2qrwgSZ

They are all so beautiful!

 

[CHlCKEN]

I'm eager for her to molt so she looks as nice as most of the others! (She was hatched this spring.) Thanks!

https://flic.kr/p/2qrxib5

https://flic.kr/p/2qrwgSZ

https://flic.kr/p/2qruXpX

The chocolatey-lavender duck is just stunning. What a beautiful color.

 

[Canadian Wind]

OMG that Silver!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!

As for the original one, how old was she when you got her?

 

[Canadian Wind]

The chocolatey-lavender duck is just stunning. What a beautiful color.

That's a Lilac, a combination of both Chocolate and Blue.

 

[RandomDucks]

OMG that Silver!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!

As for the original one, how old was she when you got her?

I got a French white Muscovy in August (along with some mallard-derived ducks to keep the Swedish duck that decided to live at my house - instead of my neighbor's pond - company) and then got the 2-yo lavender drake and the other Muscovy hens (including the one I'm asking about) just last week to keep the French white company.

(I blame chicken math.)

Thanks!

 

[CHlCKEN]

That's a Lilac, a combination of both Chocolate and Blue.

Thank you! I was hoping someone would ID that for me lol.

 

[Canadian Wind]

I got a French white Muscovy in August (along with some mallard-derived ducks to keep the Swedish duck that decided to live at my house - instead of my neighbor's pond - company) and then got the 2-yo lavender drake and the other Muscovy hens (including the one I'm asking about) just last week to keep the French white company.

(I blame chicken math.)

Thanks!

Oh, he's Lavender? Now I want to steal him even more!
Can't find Lavenders around here...

So she was already grown. Reason I was asking is I thought perhaps it had to do with the Barred gene. I have a drake that I hatched this year that I'm also trying to figure out what the heck he is and is sort of similar. But I know his possible genetics and *think* he might be either a very light Silver Barred or Buff Barred. I'm going to breed him in the Spring with specific hens to try and figure it out.