Are any of these KC ducks drakes?

[ben-marko]

These Khaki Campbell ducks were hatched by a breeder and mailed to me. I originally ordered 1 drake and 3 hens, and received 5 newly-hatched ducklings (1 extra for insurance) on March 16th. All of them look like hens to me. The hatchery says to wait until they are 6 weeks minimum before deciding whether or not they are all hens.

But here's what I told them - I had sexed them already...and they had no penises. All hens to me. Why.

<crying>

This really threw off my plans for the summer. But on the plus side, I'll have tons of eggs, and I still have some African geese on the way from a different hatchery.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

These Khaki Campbell ducks were hatched by a breeder and mailed to me. I originally ordered 1 drake and 3 hens, and received 5 newly-hatched ducklings (1 extra for insurance) on March 16th. All of them look like hens to me. The hatchery says to wait until they are 6 weeks minimum before deciding whether or not they are all hens.

But here's what I told them - I had sexed them already...and they had no penises. All hens to me. Why.

<crying>

This really threw off my plans for the summer. But on the plus side, I'll have tons of eggs, and I still have some African geese on the way from a different hatchery.

A lot of people would have love to have all females!

 

[ben-marko]

A lot of people would have love to have all females!

I know - but the ducklings are worth more.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

I know - but the ducklings are worth more.

true, but how hard could it be to find a male for sale?

 

[Yardmom]

Are they makeing adult sounds yet? The coloring and even the drake curls will not be visible yet. How experienced are you at vent sexing?

 

[ben-marko]

true, but how hard could it be to find a male for sale?

It isn't...people haven't been reading my post!

The point was that I bought 1 drake, 3 hens. I was sent an extra duckling as insurance, in case one of the others didn't survive. All did, and are thriving. They are also all hens.

 

[ben-marko]

Are they makeing adult sounds yet? The coloring and even the drake curls will not be visible yet. How experienced are you at vent sexing?

Two years experience, a little less. I didn't check when I got them as I assumed they had been sexed by the hatchery. I have sexed them since, and they are all female.

 

[LRWARREN]

Two years experience, a little less. I didn't check when I got them as I assumed they had been sexed by the hatchery. I have sexed them since, and they are all female.

Off subject-The Tidy Cat litter Box-Is that an Egg box or feed box? I have goats & am finding it challenging to keep the goats out of the feed.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

Where did you get them from?