Voice sexing ducks

[4hchickmama]

I have 3 pekin ducklings that are about 4 weeks old. I noticed they have started making more adult duck noises, and I was wondering at what age I can try to voice sex them? Two are still making squeaky baby noises most of the time...another makes more classic "duck" sounds.

Any tips?

 

[Kevin565]

http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm. Sounds like you may have 2 drakes and a Duck.

 

[4hchickmama]

http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm. Sounds like you may have 2 drakes and a Duck.

Thanks Kevin! They don't really sound like either of those yet...but I will keep that for reference. So are the drakes slower to make adult noises?

 

[Kevin565]

It's no problem at all! Drakes will just remain a very soft "raspy" voice. My ducks are always much louder from a fairly early age. I can almost always voice sex by 6 weeks.

 

[4hchickmama]

Thanks again! I will keep listening. It is hard to figure out who is making what noise just yet. I can't believe how fast they are growing! I have chicks 2 weeks older who still seem like such babies by comparison. I appreciate the help!

 

[70%cocoa]

Drakes do keep their baby voices much longer than ducks. Sounds like two boys and a girl to me too But give them a few more weeks. Some individual ducks do take longer than 4 weeks to start making sounds that resemble quacking.