What gender is this duck??

[Anime2lover]

I have a black and white duckling adolescent named oreo. Normally by now youd be able to tell the gender, but it's not possible with oreo. She has almost no voice like her muscovy father oreo, no curled tail. She does have a slightgreen shine to her head and slight blue/green shine on her flight feathers.

 

[Anime2lover]

 

[superduckrescue]

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Looks like a drake maybe how old is she/he? By her bill being greenish I say drake but it is hard to tell mule ducks until they lay or not.

 

[Anime2lover]

Looks like a drake maybe how old is she/he? By her bill being greenish I say drake but it is hard to tell mule ducks until they lay or not.

About 2 months old

 

[PirateGirl]

At two months he might not have a drake feather yet, but if he's quiet like you muscovy, I'd bet on it being a drake.

 

[superduckrescue]

About 2 months old

Ok if he is part covy it might be awhile till we know

 

[superduckrescue]

At two months he might not have a drake feather yet, but if he's quiet like you muscovy, I'd bet on it being a drake.

mule ducks usually don't get tail feathers

 

[PirateGirl]

Ok if he is part covy it might be awhile till we know

oops, I somehow missed that this was a mule... I don't really know about sexing then!

 

[sourland]

Are you positive that the father is a Muscovy ? Bird does not look like a mule to me.

 

[Anime2lover]

At two months he might not have a drake feather yet, but if he's quiet like you muscovy, I'd bet on it being a drake.

Before oreo lost the voice, they actually sounded female so I wasnt sure. Dad didnt have the curly feather either XD our pekin males (at least one of them) of the same age (brothers) have the curly tail already to