Comments on: How do you tell what sex a muscovy duck is? http://dani.imakitten.com/75/how-do-you-tell-what-sex-a-muscovy-duck-is/ Daniell reveals her innermost secrets and thoughts about life, the universe and sex Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:23:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Theresa A http://dani.imakitten.com/75/how-do-you-tell-what-sex-a-muscovy-duck-is/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Theresa A Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:25:10 +0000 http://dani.imakitten.com/75/how-do-you-tell-what-sex-a-muscovy-duck-is/#comment-320 Muscovy ducks are the Only domestic duck which cannot be sexed according to it's tail because they are the only domestic duck not related to the mallard. Sexing a muscovy can be difficult at the best of times. Here's the guidelines though. A male will be larger than a female. If it looks like it's a reasonable size for a duck, it's female, if it looks like a smallish goose it's a male. If it hisses, it's a male (males will also purr when aggravated, and make honks when excited). If it peeps and clucks, it's a female (only when they are past the downy chick stage). These two traits seem to work most of the time, especially for wild type black and white ducks. Muscovy ducks are the Only domestic duck which cannot be sexed according to it’s tail because they are the only domestic duck not related to the mallard.

Sexing a muscovy can be difficult at the best of times. Here’s the guidelines though.

A male will be larger than a female. If it looks like it’s a reasonable size for a duck, it’s female, if it looks like a smallish goose it’s a male.

If it hisses, it’s a male (males will also purr when aggravated, and make honks when excited). If it peeps and clucks, it’s a female (only when they are past the downy chick stage).

These two traits seem to work most of the time, especially for wild type black and white ducks.

]]> By: texacore http://dani.imakitten.com/75/how-do-you-tell-what-sex-a-muscovy-duck-is/comment-page-1/#comment-319 texacore Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:57:10 +0000 http://dani.imakitten.com/75/how-do-you-tell-what-sex-a-muscovy-duck-is/#comment-319 I would sit the duck down and just ask him/her. Simple as that. I would sit the duck down and just ask him/her. Simple as that.

]]> By: kellyherts http://dani.imakitten.com/75/how-do-you-tell-what-sex-a-muscovy-duck-is/comment-page-1/#comment-318 kellyherts Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:07:36 +0000 http://dani.imakitten.com/75/how-do-you-tell-what-sex-a-muscovy-duck-is/#comment-318 males have a curl on the tail xx males have a curl on the tail xx

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