Muscovy ducks which are more closely related to geese than ducks are a very quiet duck and in my experience great mum’s.
Incubating a duck egg artificially can be very tricky as they are very needy in relation to humidity.
I choose to allow my muscovy ducks to go broody and hatch their eggs naturally. It take approximately 35 days to hatch once the Muscovy duck starts to sit on the eggs.
How to Identify a Male and Female Muscovy Duck
The Drake
A male muscovy duck is called a drake and he has bigger caruncles, the red around their face, and it covers most of their head.
He also has:
- thicker legs than the females
- A larger body
- And his tummy is higher off the ground
The Duck
The female Muscovy duck is called a duck.
She has:
- Smaller caruncles
- Smaller body
- Finner legs
- and her tummy is closer to the ground