Rouen Beak Sexing

[the phneeb]

I know some breeds of ducks can be sexed for a short period after birth because males and females get different beak colors. I have some rouens hatching in some time and I was wondering if rouens have that quirk too? It would make my life a lot easier lol

 

[Yardmom]

Quality Welsh Harlequins are the only ones I'm aware of that can truly be sexed by bill color.

 

[the phneeb]

Quality Welsh Harlequins are the only ones I'm aware of that can truly be sexed by bill color.

a few weeks later the baby rouens now have different beak colors! so not at birth, but by 3 weeks you get hints of yellow on boys