How determine the gender - the hen or the drake?

[kstavert]

I have 4 ducks.... I think that they are Rouens

Was told that they are Mallards

anyway - two hens and two drakes and one
drake constantly chases the other away...
(all of the ducks are almost a year old)

Only one drake is actively inseminating the ladies

and, only one hen has laid any eggs

I have 14 babies - 9 of them are about 2 months
old and, I think that they are ALL drakes....

the green is getting quite pronouned on the tops
of their heads.

Is this likely....... all male babies?

thanks for your help

Karen

 

[nchls school]

I have 4 ducks.... I think that they are Rouens

Was told that they are Mallards

anyway - two hens and two drakes and one
drake constantly chases the other away...
(all of the ducks are almost a year old)

Only one drake is actively inseminating the ladies

and, only one hen has laid any eggs

I have 14 babies - 9 of them are about 2 months
old and, I think that they are ALL drakes....

the green is getting quite pronouned on the tops
of their heads.

Is this likely....... all male babies?


thanks for your help

Karen

14 drakes! Yes, it is possible. Bad luck does occur.

Can you post pictures? Possibly that would help readers determine the sex accurately. Males also have a softer raspy quack much different from the loud quacking of hens. Males will get a curl over the tail.