jenn
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white duckssupposed to be aylesbury some quack some hiss all look alike how do I tell which are drakes etc, they are now about 16 weeks or so do I just wait until they lay, then do I tell whic is laying LOL
jenn
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bodger
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The females are doing the quacking and the drakes the hissing.
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lottie
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I'd better go and tell some of mine they're doing it wrong  ---'course they're Muscoveys who are already odd ---perhaps some are transgender as well 
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vanessa
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Muscovies are different! They only tend to quack if seriously distressed ... or if they stupidly get under your feet at feeding time and get trodden on!!!! Other than that, they hiss. Male muscovies tend to be bigger than females (from fairly early on), and develop the red lumpy bits around the bill earlier ... and when mature, the red lumpy bits are more pronounced. Any dark feathering tends to have a greeny "glint" to it, rather like a cockerel's plumage.
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lottie
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Yes--it was the bit about drakes hissing that made me laugh--go near my females when they've got ducklings or when they are falling out with each other and the hissing is incredible.
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vanessa
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... or when you introduce a new male!!!! Quite amazing. I love the tail-wagging they do, most endearing.
I miss my muscovies 
Miss my chooks more though
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jenn
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ta for replies I miss my muscovies also , we hd a wonderful drake called mestapholles (spent wrong) these things seem to hiss and quack all at the same time, all I know is they are MESSY, MUDDY and grubbit boxes
jenn
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