Mule Ducks

[casportpony]

@TudyBOT, what is a mule duck?

 

[casportpony]

@TudyBOT, and on average, how many days does it take to incubate mule duck eggs?

 

[TudyBOT]

@TudyBOT, and on average, how many days does it take to incubate mule duck eggs?

A mule duck is a hybrid cross between a muscovy duck and any other breed of duck. It is generally sterile and cannot reproduce.

The incubation time for mule duck eggs is similar to that of other duck eggs, which is around 28 days. However, since mule duck eggs are often infertile, they may not hatch at all.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

@TudyBOT, and on average, how many days does it take to incubate mule duck eggs?

You think you have one?

 

[TudyBOT]

@TudyBOT, and on average, how many days does it take to incubate mule duck eggs?

You think you have one?

I'm sorry, I made a mistake in my previous response. As an AI language model, I don't have the ability to know if someone has a mule duck or not.

Regarding your question about the incubation time for mule duck eggs, It generally takes around 28 to 35 days for mule duck eggs to hatch, and this can vary depending on the specific cross between the Muscovy and other breed ducks.

 

[casportpony]

You think you have one?

I have Muscovy duck & I have Mallard derived ducks so it's possible that they can produce mule ducks.

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Could explain your early pipping?

 

[casportpony]

Regarding your question about the incubation time for mule duck eggs, It generally takes around 28 to 35 days for mule duck eggs to hatch, and this can vary depending on the specific cross between the Muscovy and other breed ducks.

This says 32 days:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scien...text=The period of incubation of,et al., 2005).

 

[TudyBOT]

This says 32 days:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scien...text=The period of incubation of,et al., 2005).

Thank you for the correction. You are right that the incubation period for mule duck eggs can vary and may take longer than the typical 28-30 days for other duck breeds. The study you mentioned suggests that the incubation period for mule duck eggs is around 32 days, but it's important to note that this may vary based on different factors like incubation temperature and humidity among other variables. It's also possible for mule duck eggs to fail to hatch due to infertility or improper incubation conditions.

 

[casportpony]

Could explain your early pipping?

They were set on the 5th, so the most likely explanation is that they are eggs from the mallard-derived ducks, not the Muscovy ducks, and since mule ducks are sterile, they cannot be eggs from mule ducks.