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You could ask what hatchery the ducks came from and then see the list of breeds available. It helps you narrow down what you have. Some hatcheries breed "jumbo" ducks, so that might be what your duckling is.

Its kind of hard to tell at that teenage stage, but what I do to find out is I go on their website and look for chicks matching the characteristics of my chick and narrow it down. So comb type (single), no feather footing, no apparent crest, and then you can get a pretty good guess. Just...

What a cutie! What kind of comb does it have?

All these chickens have found places to go, but thanks for asking

I've heard you look for clearer, darker markings on the the heads of the females compared to the males. I don't know how accurate it is, but it should give you a good guess.

There are ways to tell male and female newly hatched chicks apart, though usually it requires a professional as it can be a delicate procedure (I think its called like vent sexing or something like that). There are certain crosses that can be told apart based on their color, but I assume you are...

No problem! Congrats on the hopefully-coming-soon-eggs!

Signs a pullet is getting ready to start laying include: the comb/wattles getting redder, she will squat down when approached (this is what she would do for a rooster), she may look for and protect nesting sites, and she may get noisy. The first egg is always exciting!

Have they started laying yet?

How old is she? Sometimes you get a surprise and they turn out to be a rooster.

When I had sebrights they grew up fast! However, as they get older their combs and color tends to change some. They acted mature when they were really young, but it took them a while to fully grow into their behavior : )

They're cuties!

I'm glad she seems to be doing better! Long-term illnesses can lead to some permanent damage, so she may always be a little unsteady or weak. I had a young chicken who was apparently landed on by another chicken and it left her with brain damage. She tended to peck at nothing also and walked in...

So cute! Congratulations!

Pretty chickens by the way! :)