Author Topic: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?  (Read 4303 times)

WarescotFarm

  • Joined Jun 2012
Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« on: August 10, 2012, 08:59:35 pm »
This is Rapunzel, she is HUGE!

We actually just wanted a small duck so thinking we need to sell her but have no idea of breed or if she is a Rapunzel (girl) or Flynn Ryder (boy)

Thanbks
Miniature Falabella, Pygmy Goat, 2 Glouster Old Spots, 1 Long Island Red, 1 Light Sussex, 1 Dark Sussex, 1 Silkie, 1 Magpie Duck and hopefully some more chicks and ducklings due to hatch soon!

omnipeasant

  • Joined May 2012
  • Llangurig , Mid Wales
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2012, 09:46:31 am »
Not an expert but looks like a muscovy to me she/he is lovely.

Again no expert, but if it starts laying eggs it's a girl :excited:

clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2012, 10:03:20 am »
It is difficult to see the face very well but those marking could indicate something like a Swedish as they often end up black instead of blue and are big birds.
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

Lagmore

  • Guest
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012, 10:06:01 am »
Hi,
 
it isnt a Muscovey - perhaps a Magpie or Swedish cross? pick it up - if it Quacks it is a duck if it makes a croaky sound it is a drake!
 
 

Beeducked

  • Joined Jan 2012
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 08:04:14 pm »
How old?


S/He looks like a bit of a Heinz 57, probably with a lot of magpie but then looks like some of my cayuga / white Campbell crosses. Not a Muscovy.


If it is over 24 weeks then it is probably a girl as no sex curls but younger than that you couldn't be sure from a picture (or a drake that has just moulted!).


I second the advice about listening to the quack.

fairhaven

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Norfolk
    • The Hazy Rainbow
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2012, 01:10:05 pm »
If you were just that little bit closer to me - We would love to have her... Our little girl's muscovy male would really like her  :D
Sheep: North Ronaldsay & 4 Horned Hebridean - We also breed & exhibit 3 breeds of rabbit - Chinchilla, Deilenaar (rare breed) & Colour Pointed English Angora.

WarescotFarm

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2012, 07:01:37 pm »
She is now ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE!!!!
Tail feathers haven't curled and she quacks when I pick her up so hoping she is a she!
Feel a bit mean keeping her in a paddling pool though, this duck looks like she needs a whole Ocean!
Miniature Falabella, Pygmy Goat, 2 Glouster Old Spots, 1 Long Island Red, 1 Light Sussex, 1 Dark Sussex, 1 Silkie, 1 Magpie Duck and hopefully some more chicks and ducklings due to hatch soon!

Lagmore

  • Guest
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2012, 07:37:31 pm »
Definately a duck not a drake then :thumbsup:

WarescotFarm

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Can anyone sex and breed this duck?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2012, 09:59:40 pm »
How old are ducks when they are POL? Same as chooks?
Miniature Falabella, Pygmy Goat, 2 Glouster Old Spots, 1 Long Island Red, 1 Light Sussex, 1 Dark Sussex, 1 Silkie, 1 Magpie Duck and hopefully some more chicks and ducklings due to hatch soon!

 

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