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CrazyCrttr75 said:
Afternoon everyone! I did a post yesterday in the duck forum about my Pekin. I have watched countless youtube videos of various ducks quacking in trying to figure out the gender of mine. Out of the 6 of my ducks, I thought for sure that I had 2 females and 4 males which of course is not a good thing. Now I am second guessing myself. I have no doubt that the little domesticated Mallard, Luna, is female. I have no doubt that I have one of each between my Rouens, Xena is female and Noah is male. The Pekins are so difficult because they all look the same to me. One isn't obviously larger or smaller than the others so I can't go by size. Male Pekin's feathers don't change in color like other ducks do. So I can't go by looks. The only thing that is different is if they get a drake curl. So there is that. They've all gone through their moult. Noah (Rouen) and Gomer (Pekin) have gotten in their drake curl. Goober and Forrest haven't though which has me going hmmmmm. Going by sound... I just don't know. That's how I sexed them before and who knows, I may have been wrong on 2 of them (which is kinda making me excited but I'm trying not to be too hopeful). So many people say, "oh how loud the females are" but they all just don't sound loud to me. Except Luna. Luna is LOUD. Like ridiculously loud. Like you can hear her all the way across the yard loud. The others? Nope. Not even Xena who I know is female. Take a look at this video and let me know what you hear (Besides Luna that is. She doesn't like to be quiet at all but you can tell her quack and grunt from the others). For the longest time I thought I was hearing raspy. Now I just don't know. Opinions plz?

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It’s really hard to tell when they are all quacking and excited! Lol :confused:

Can you pick them up? Sometimes it’s a little more evident when you hold them, especially the girls will quack wanting down. Hold them out away from your body, if you can.
 
CrazyCrttr75 said:
Afternoon everyone! I did a post yesterday in the duck forum about my Pekin. I have watched countless youtube videos of various ducks quacking in trying to figure out the gender of mine. Out of the 6 of my ducks, I thought for sure that I had 2 females and 4 males which of course is not a good thing. Now I am second guessing myself. I have no doubt that the little domesticated Mallard, Luna, is female. I have no doubt that I have one of each between my Rouens, Xena is female and Noah is male. The Pekins are so difficult because they all look the same to me. One isn't obviously larger or smaller than the others so I can't go by size. Male Pekin's feathers don't change in color like other ducks do. So I can't go by looks. The only thing that is different is if they get a drake curl. So there is that. They've all gone through their moult. Noah (Rouen) and Gomer (Pekin) have gotten in their drake curl. Goober and Forrest haven't though which has me going hmmmmm. Going by sound... I just don't know. That's how I sexed them before and who knows, I may have been wrong on 2 of them (which is kinda making me excited but I'm trying not to be too hopeful). So many people say, "oh how loud the females are" but they all just don't sound loud to me. Except Luna. Luna is LOUD. Like ridiculously loud. Like you can hear her all the way across the yard loud. The others? Nope. Not even Xena who I know is female. Take a look at this video and let me know what you hear (Besides Luna that is. She doesn't like to be quiet at all but you can tell her quack and grunt from the others). For the longest time I thought I was hearing raspy. Now I just don't know. Opinions plz?

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I think you've got three drakes and three hens. Noah, Gomer and Forrest are your drakes. Forrest did a little male action zoomey and head fluff around the pool at the beginning of your cute video. I've only seen drakes do this... usually after getting a little action. Plus, the three boys all lined up at the end chattering over each other. Typical males :)
I think Goober is a hen. Least I hope she is!
 
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honanbm said:
I think you've got three drakes and three hens. Noah, Gomer and Forrest are your drakes. Forrest did a little male action zoomey and head fluff around the pool at the beginning of your cute video. I've only seen drakes do this... usually after getting a little action. Plus, the three boys all lined up at the end chattering over each other. Typical males :)
I think Goober is hen. Least I hope she is!
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CONAN!
I've missed you!
 
KikisGirls said:
CONAN!
I've missed you!
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Yo! Been crazy round these parts this time of year. The harvest season and all. Canning, greenhouse cleanup, freezing, dehydrating, etc. Just finished the bulk of it last weekend.
Finished building our goat house so we will have spring kids in 2019! I can't wait!
I see you've been murdering quail and partaking of their sweet, delicious flesh?
 
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honanbm said:
Yo! Been crazy round these parts this time of year. The harvest season and all. Canning, greenhouse cleanup, freezing, dehydrating, etc. Just finished the bulk of it last weekend.
Finished building out goat house so we will have spring kids in 2019! I can't wait!
I see you've been murdering quail and partaking of their sweet, delicious flesh?
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Yes and no.
I haven't done the actual murdering yet. I chickened out.
 

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