8 Week old mallards, male or female????

[Sue S]

Hi everybody, I have 4 mallard ducks 8 weeks old & i'm trying to figure out their sex, I think I have 2 males, & 2 females but i'm unsure can someone please give me their opinion. Thanks

 

[Khota]

Can you get a closer picture of their heads or perhaps a video of their voices? The drakes tend to start getting a green sheen to their head feathers around this age.
You can also look at their tails to see if there's a curly feather - drakes will have those, female ducks will not. Should also be getting those around now I believe haha.
Around this time you should also start being able to voice sex them - Males will sound raspy and quiet, the females will be louder and have a more 'quacky' sound to their voice.

Though just looking at bill color alone, I believe you are likely right and that you have 2 males and 2 females. And from Left to Right - Female, Male, Female, Male

 

[chickens really]

Hello..I think I see two Drakes too..The two with their heads up in the last picture are Drakes..

 

[Sue S]

Thanks, I was hoping that I would have 2 of each