At What Age Can You Determine Sex Of Mallard?

[mandylovespets]

I have a Mallard duckling that's about 5 weeks old now. It's starting to get a pretty shiny dark green color on its back and it has some feathers that are black with a light brown outline. I will take pics later and post them, but I was just wondering if anyone knew?...

 

[ticks]

the drakes will det curls

 

[greyfields]

You can tell for sure come Fall when they get their nuptial plumage. Until then, though, vent sexing is the only way as they'll be identical in plumage.

 

[mandylovespets]

Oh okay... Is it true that when the feathers first start coming in, that the males and the females will have the same color pattern? Which also look more like a mature females color pattern?

 

[fancyfowl4ever]

What colour is the beak? Drakes will have a green beak and females will have an orange and brown beak.
I am not sure if the colour would of come in by now tho.

What does its quack sound like? Females have a loud clear quack while males are raspy and sound like they have a sore throat.