Breed and Sex Help

[beckylein15]

So, I hatched 9 khakis in April, and all but one appears to be male for my layer flock At just about 6 weeks old, only one quacks and the rest have a raspy peep.

I decided to get some females (we won't be keeping all of the males), and ended up with 4 females who are 3 months old. The ad said parents are Khakis, Welsh Harlequins, Saxony, Rouens, and Mallards. I was not clear if they're a barnyard mix or actually kept to their breed, and I didn't especially care as we just want ducks as pets/layers.

I get them home and realize as I am carrying them one by one to their partitioned duck house that one of them doesn't quack. I've watched every YouTube video I can find and listened to the link that's usually posted re: voice sexing. If it doesn't quack, it's a male.

This is that duck:

I sent the video to the seller and she said it might be a Muscovy female? She said she was going to ask her husband and I haven't heard back yet, so I'm reaching out for other opinions

Thoughts on sex and breed?

Also, these are the other three and I am curious about what breed they potentially are/barnyard mix. I think the two are maybe Saxony? And the one has colouring like my khakis but with black instead of brown. Maybe some kind of khaki cross?

Thanks so much!

 

[Isaac 0]

That is a male, and if I were to guess I'd say he is a Rouen x Saxony cross. He is beautiful!

 

[beckylein15]

That is a male, and if I were to guess I'd say he is a Rouen x Saxony cross. He is beautiful!

Dang it! I thought so, but was holding out hope because I really like him. He's so lovely, and definitely the leader of their little pack. Will have to see about exchanging him as we're so overrun with boys already.

 

[Ratchnick]

That duck looks just like the golden cascades i just got. My ducks are older but i would bet money that's what it is.

 

[Ratchnick]

Deffenitly looks like 3 cascades.

 

[Isaac 0]

That duck looks just like the golden cascades i just got. My ducks are older but i would bet money that's what it is.

So, I hatched 9 khakis in April, and all but one appears to be male for my layer flock At just about 6 weeks old, only one quacks and the rest have a raspy peep.

I decided to get some females (we won't be keeping all of the males), and ended up with 4 females who are 3 months old. The ad said parents are Khakis, Welsh Harlequins, Saxony, Rouens, and Mallards. I was not clear if they're a barnyard mix or actually kept to their breed, and I didn't especially care as we just want ducks as pets/layers.

I get them home and realize as I am carrying them one by one to their partitioned duck house that one of them doesn't quack. I've watched every YouTube video I can find and listened to the link that's usually posted re: voice sexing. If it doesn't quack, it's a male.

This is that duck:

I sent the video to the seller and she said it might be a Muscovy female? She said she was going to ask her husband and I haven't heard back yet, so I'm reaching out for other opinions View attachment 2172878

Thoughts on sex and breed?

Also, these are the other three and I am curious about what breed they potentially are/barnyard mix. I think the two are maybe Saxony? And the one has colouring like my khakis but with black instead of brown. Maybe some kind of khaki cross?
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Thanks so much!

 

[Ratchnick]

The add is wrong

 

[Isaac 0]

The add is wrong

I don't understand why you think they are Golden Cascades when the original owner said they are offspring of some of their other ducks that they have ( Khakis, Welsh Harlequins, Saxony, Rouens, and Mallards).

 

[Ratchnick]

3 weeks ago that's EXACTLY what my ducks looked like. I will bet you money a month from now they will look like this. Its a pretty unusual breed so its not impossible the original owner though they were something else.

 

[Ratchnick]

You cant tell in my photo but they still have the distinctive chest plumage.