Blue Runner sexing?

[kfchickenlady]

We have 2 Blue Runner ducks about 3 months old. Both have bluish green bills, and I havent heard a real quack yet, just the mumbling raspy stuff. My son wants to sell them so do you all think its safe to say theyre both drakes?

 

[1lpoock]

Yeah your safe...by three months you should hear loud quacks if you have a girl.

 

[newchickmom09]

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Agree, and they sould be or already have there drake feather. The drake feather is a curled feather right at the end of there tail and only males get it.

 

[kfchickenlady]

thanks for your input!

 

[L0rraine]

I was thinking my drakes' curled tails came a little closer to four months?

 

[newchickmom09]

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My drakes drake feather came in at 12 weeks old.

 

[L0rraine]

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My drakes drake feather came in at 12 weeks old.

All my animals seem to be like me -- slow to mature.

 

[Sweetfolly]

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My drakes drake feather came in at 12 weeks old.

I think it depends on the breed - I didn't see a drake feather on my Mallards until they were 3-4 months.

 

[newchickmom09]

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My drakes drake feather came in at 12 weeks old.

I think it depends on the breed - I didn't see a drake feather on my Mallards until they were 3-4 months.

My male is a swedish or swedish mix of some sort. It could be a breed thing.

 

[Sweetfolly]

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I think it depends on the breed - I didn't see a drake feather on my Mallards until they were 3-4 months.

My male is a swedish or swedish mix of some sort. It could be a breed thing.

Or maybe your boy just has a LOT of testosterone!