Duck breeds

[HOSS]

What breed of duck is this? Three of them showed up on my lake. They are really tame and came in with my other tame ducks for their daily corn. There are two males and a female. Is this an Abacot Ranger duck?

 

[Caustic Burno]

What breed of duck is this? Three of them showed up on my lake. They are really tame and came in with my other tame ducks for their daily corn. There are two males and a female. Is this an Abacot Ranger duck?

All I see is a red X no image

 

[HOSS]

I see it fine CB. I wonder if it is your puter or some kind of error when I loaded it from photobucket. Maybe somebody else will chime in on the viewability of the image.

 

[Calman]

Hoss I see the ducks just fine but sorry I can't tell you what breed.

Cal

 

[Caustic Burno]

Musta of been my wifi see it fine now. I don't have a clue what they are, I know I have never put a shotgun bead on one that looks like that.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Goggle Saxony

 

[plumber_greg]

Alan is always talking about Ducks, maybe he'll see this and let us know. Heck, maybe it is Alan, but I don't think it's the right color. gs

 

[CottageFarm]

A domestic cross maybe?
Cayuga x Rouen ? Cayuga x Mallard
Have seen some muscovy that have that coloring also. Is there any red on the face?

 

[HOSS]

A domestic cross maybe?
Cayuga x Rouen ? Cayuga x Mallard
Have seen some muscovy that have that coloring also. Is there any red on the face?

I have no clue other than it looks like an Abacot Ranger in some of the pics I googled. Definetly not a Muscovy. I have several of those and they are built different and look different even down to their feet. Someone will ID these by nightfall I am sure

 

[slick4591]

Hoss, I posted the picture over in a duck forum on a poultry board I hang around. Hopefully, I'll get you an answer.

 

[slick4591]

A guy over there said it was a mule duck, which is a crossbred muscovy and peking according to this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigslush/3871050373/

 

[HOSS]

A guy over there said it was a mule duck, which is a crossbred muscovy and peking according to this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigslush/3871050373/

slick, that could be it. I wonder if they are a hybrid if they can multiply or if they are sterile?????

 

[slick4591]

This link says they are sterile.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Musc/Mule.html

 

[ANAZAZI]

A guy over there said it was a mule duck, which is a crossbred muscovy and peking according to this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigslush/3871050373/

Well, this is a forum with most resourseful members! :tiphat:

 

[dun]

This link says they are sterile.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Musc/Mule.html

I would expect them to be if they're a hybred between a Muskovy and a regular duck. They aren;t both the critters, kind of like a horse and a donkey

 

[Alan]

Alan is always talking about Ducks, maybe he'll see this and let us know. Heck, maybe it is Alan, but I don't think it's the right color. gs

This is the only kind of duck I know of;

Remeber you asked for it!

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[F350]

A guy over there said it was a mule duck, which is a crossbred muscovy and peking according to this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigslush/3871050373/

slick, that could be it. I wonder if they are a hybrid if they can multiply or if they are sterile?????

In Louisana, we call them "Muley Ducks" and they are sterile. Good eatin' though.

 

[ANAZAZI]

A guy over there said it was a mule duck, which is a crossbred muscovy and peking according to this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigslush/3871050373/

slick, that could be it. I wonder if they are a hybrid if they can multiply or if they are sterile?????

In Louisana, we call them "Muley Ducks" and they are sterile. Good eatin' though.

How would you describe the eating experience as compared to the parent species?
And does such a cross have great or small advantages in terms of growth and vigour?

 

[F350]

Anazazi, The eating experience is the same, I didn't mean to infer different. I like to eat duck. The cross has much more growth and vigour for sure. We used Muscovy (drake) and Rouen Mallard (hens).

 

[chippie]

what color is it's head? I can't tell.