I forgot to add that I know I have heard at least one of them quacking, but it's quiet and throaty. I think I heard that the drakes do quack, it's just not a very good one. Or do only the hens quack??
So...last night I was putting my rouen ducks in the coop and my headlamp shone on the tops of their heads and I think I saw a green sheen in their feathers. They are about 6-7 weeks old (I only have two). Does this mean they are drakes? I don't know what I am going to do if they are both...
And do I have to have a drake, if these two turn out to be females? Is there a reason for one if I don't intend to breed? Will my rooster cause problems if I have two female ducks free ranging with all the chickens? I already have 13 grown chickens and 2 roosters.
Here are my DHs duckies. I am thinking they are both female. They will probably be joining my 49 chicks of two different ages soon, but I'm not sure how to make sure the ducks have plenty of water but also make sure my tiny chicks don't drown! The chicks drink from horizontal nipples, but I know...
Mine are the same age. Why do you think you have 2 hens and 2 drakes? How do you tell? (Don't you just love that little contented whispery noise they make??)
We just got two Rouen ducks from the feed store last week. They look the same, one is a little smaller then the other, but that could be due to a different hatch date. Is there any way to tell if they are male or female at this age? I'm sure they are no more than two weeks old, and still haven't...