Ancona Duckling tail feathers

[LollyLooAndJatz]

Jatz is 4 weeks old on the 24th. Gee that time flew by, huge duck already. I know jatz hasn't got adult feathers yet, but is that curve in its tail just because or is Jatz a boy? I don't mind either way of course.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I can't really tell any curve but at 4 weeks you might know by voice. females quack drakes have a raspy voice. Heard either of these yet? what a beautiful duck

 

[LollyLooAndJatz]

I can't really tell any curve but at 4 weeks you might know by voice. females quack drakes have a raspy voice. Heard either of these yet? what a beautiful duck

No sounds except peeping but im waiting aha

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Some breeds have their tail point upward which is different from a drake curl. Here are two examples:

Hen with upward curving tail:

Drake with tail curl:

 

[LollyLooAndJatz]

Still no quacking. Almost 6 weeks now. Someone said it doesn't look like an ancona duckling. But mum and dad are both anconas :/

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Still no quacking. Almost 6 weeks now. Someone said it doesn't look like an ancona duckling. But mum and dad are both anconas :/View attachment 2915083

Maybe one of the parents have mixed lineage. Ancona are black, blue, or brown with white. Do you have the parent ducks?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Kind of makes me think WH?
https://www.holderreadfarm.com/photogallery/welsh_page/welsh_page.htm

or with the eye strips maybe Saxony. I'm not that good on some breeds but that ducks is def not Ancona.

since still no quacking probably a drake and a very pretty one I might add. Does it make any noise at all? Drakes are raspy.

 

[LollyLooAndJatz]

Maybe one of the parents have mixed lineage. Ancona are black, blue, or brown with white. Do you have the parent ducks?

Sure do. Mum and dad here with their ducklings mumma hatched

 

[LollyLooAndJatz]

Kind of makes me think WH?
https://www.holderreadfarm.com/photogallery/welsh_page/welsh_page.htm

or with the eye strips maybe Saxony. I'm not that good on some breeds but that ducks is def not Ancona.

since still no quacking probably a drake and a very pretty one I might add. Does it make any noise at all? Drakes are raspy.

No sounds at all yet. Not even a rasp. Still just peeping.
Attached picture of parents in other comments, but here's another from when er brought them home.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

When did you bring them home? How soon after did she hatch eggs? Do you have any other drakes or ducks? The ducklings in the photo have the ancona markings, but even when younger, the one posted did not have the markings.