Age guess

[Cbutler]

Anyone have any good tips on aging adult ducks? What age do ducks begin to gray?

 

[DucksAreBest]

Anyone have any good tips on aging adult ducks? What age do ducks begin to gray?

What breed of ducks do you have?

 

[Cbutler]

What breed of ducks do you have?

Heinz 57. Blue Swedish mix, best guess

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've never heard of ducks greying with age

 

[KaleIAm]

Heinz 57. Blue Swedish mix, best guess

I have no idea how old your duck is, but I love both your duck and your dog.

When I first adopted my crested pekin my vet told me she was young, about a year. And now she's older they say things like, "that's typical in older ducks." So I know vets can have a rough estimate from exams, and bloodwork. Plus I know that female ducks eventually stop laying.

I have also heard that ducks get white or grey feathers with age, but I've only seen it in cayuga ducks.

 

[Cbutler]

I suppose I should’ve said change color. I have a blue Swedish that has started to turn white with age. Terrible picture to base it off but this is how she’s bleaching out with age.

 

[Cbutler]

Thank you! The duck actually belongs to my dog as they clearly prefer each other lol

I have no idea how old your duck is, but I love both your duck and your dog.

When I first adopted my crested pekin my vet told me she was young, about a year. And now she's older they say things like, "that's typical in older ducks." So I know vets can have a rough estimate from exams, and bloodwork. Plus I know that female ducks eventually stop laying.

I have also heard that ducks get white or grey feathers with age, but I've only seen it in cayuga ducks.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I've never heard of ducks greying with age

Yup! Only few breeds do it. I have Indian Runners and they do it, so my chocolates are turning white as well as my blues.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

I suppose I should’ve said change color. I have a blue Swedish that has started to turn white with age. Terrible picture to base it off but this is how she’s bleaching out with age.

Do you have drakes?

 

[Cbutler]

Do you have drakes?

I do have drakes.