muscovy duck breeding question

[fire pirate]

So... I was wondering i have one muscovy male and female. If i got a pekin duck would the male breed with a pekin hen? Or would a male pekin breed with the female muscovy?

 

[missnu01]

They have been known to breed, but I hear the resulting offspring are infertile

 

[learycow]

Yes, cross breeding will happen.
Any other breed ducks crossed with muscovy create "mule ducks" which are sterile. So if you cross them and get females, they will lay eggs but you won't be able to hatch eggs from her. And any male offspring will breed with other ducks, but they won't fertilize them.

I have heard that (I think they are called mullards) pekin hens crossed with muscovy drakes create a large, fast growing duck that is EXCELLENT for meat. I have not tried them as a cross as I like to keep mine pure, but if you want ducks for meat that may be one to try!

 

[jdywntr]

Yes, cross breeding will happen.
Any other breed ducks crossed with muscovy create "mule ducks" which are sterile. So if you cross them and get females, they will lay eggs but you won't be able to hatch eggs from her. And any male offspring will breed with other ducks, but they won't fertilize them.

I have heard that (I think they are called mullards) pekin hens crossed with muscovy drakes create a large, fast growing duck that is EXCELLENT for meat. I have not tried them as a cross as I like to keep mine pure, but if you want ducks for meat that may be one to try!

This is true.

I'm thinking of adding some Pekin (or other large breed ducks) to my flock. When you cross a Muscovy drake with a large breed duck, like a Pekin, the offsping don't exhibit the gender size difference that Muscovy do and they grow a little faster. The only down side is Pekin aren't typically broody (I don't incubate) so maybe another large breed.....

 

[Hayden W]

I have a Muscovy drake and a Swedish duck and the have mated but I'm not incubating right now and the duck is still really young but laying. I plan to let her go broody in the spring when it's warmer out. Will the offspring be a good egg duck or a good meet duck?

The one to the right.

My drake.

 

[poultry bro]

I have had my muscovy drake breed my swedish blue hen and it worked out havent tried hybridizing yet

 

[DonDiego]

Hello Guys,
Well I did cross breed my Swedis Blue Drake with my Muscovy Duck (Chocolate) and I got some nice Grey/Dark Grey look a like Muscovy Duck. And they grow indeed faster than normal ducks and they are larger as well. Specially the Drakes. See picture. I will take more Soon this week.