Boy or girl? Please help.

[DakotaDreamer]

It was the first one to quack out of our group. The other two quack and honk. Mocha is the biggest by far though and just got in green. Espresso our other male has green on his head, wings and tails but has never spoken. I am curious now because I would want to get more females as that would only leave me with 5 girls(I have three muscovy females) to 2 drakes. Do you think that I should get more females now or wait? I would need to find a place to get more females and get them through a 4 week quarantine and my ducks are almost 9 weeks old so I am worried that the boys might overbreed my remaining girls while the ducks are in quarantine. Thanks for all of your input and help. She/he is sounding raspier. I have a video of Mocha speaking but don't know how to upload it.

 

[chickens really]

I have never quarantined a single Duck...They do not spread disease like Chickens do....

 

[DakotaDreamer]

Oh, I didn't know that. These are my first ducks. They are in with my chickens - does that make a difference?

 

[chickens really]

No...Ducks do not catch chicken diseases....

 

[TyKyra Lancaster]

So you have 2 drakes and 3 ducks correct? If so I think you should get more females now.

 

[chickens really]

Parasites are transferred ...I just buy Healthy Ducks and never had an issue...I do not house mine with Chickens...I think the Chickens are too dirty for my Ducks....

 

[DakotaDreamer]

We are suspecting that we may have two drakes. I have some pictures posted and info about the duckling. Mocha is nearly 9 weeks old. I would love your input about it as well if you don't mind. All of the people on this forum have been so helpful. It looks like we are leaning toward drake now. Thanks for your help. I will start searching for female ducks.