Unless you know how to vent sex by turning it upside down and looking .. . most of us don't wanna do that. .
It will be probably 4 or 5 weeks at least. You Will be able to tell by its voice if it quacks it is a girl. . if it has a low raspy voice it is a boy. Then later on it will develop the...
Yes it is a build up sticky poo blocking the vent. I think there may be other things that cause it but I believe I had my brooder too warm cause I had it in the house at first for my call ducks. I think they get dehydrated very fast with too much heat is why they can get pasty butt. :confused:
×2 and you'll want the heat off to one side so they can get away from it when they get too hot. I found out the hard way this year that too much heat can cause pasty butt :rolleyes:
So you want around 90 in the warmest spot and not the entire brooder. :)