Are they boys? Are they girls? You be the judge!

[SweetMissDaisy]

I have five ducklings, two are about 4 weeks old, and three are about 3 weeks old.
Two buff ducklings: Male or female?
1 fawn runner: my guess is female...
1 crested white: Male or female?
1 khaki campbell: my guess is female...

You can see photos of all of them here, towards the bottom of the post:
http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/sassy_sweet_notes/2010/04/a-farm-update-in-photos.html

 

[Katy]

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If they quack they're girls, if they make a raspy sound they're boys. Other than vent sexing, until the males get their drake curl or adult plumage that's the only way I know how to tell the difference.

 

[SweetMissDaisy]

Hmm.... I think the runner is a girl then -- "she" makes all kinds of wacky noises, including a quack.
The khaki also makes lots of different noises...
I'll have to listen closely to the two buffs. I HOPE they're all girls. I don't really need a drake ... and one of the buff ducks has a bum hip, so we don't really need a drake around causing issues with aggressive mating rituals!

 

[sourland]

Yes, they are male or female. And realistically it is too early to sex by either sound or look. Wait until their voices change or adult plumage comes in. Off topic, beautiful photographs of wild flowers!