Buff duck question

[DuckieTam]

Hello all I am new to BYC. I have lurked on the site many times, since this is the place I have found many of my questions answered. I do have a question about one of my buff ducks I have two buff ducks one I know is a female (older and laying eggs), I can't decide on the gender of the 2nd buff. At what age does a drake start to get a darker head? My duck Dot is only 10 weeks old, and I was convinced it was a she. I noticed that it seems "her" head is getting darker starting at the bill. I would really love Dot to be a drake. Here is a picture of "her". if anyone can help I would really appreciate it.

 

[Kevin565]

Does she make a raspy noise or a loud quack?

 

[DuckieTam]

I have tried to listen to her quack. But every time I try to get her to quack my Daffy duck or the goose will start talking to us. I keep going back and forth on her gender. I probably should just wait until either she has a definite darker head or starts to lay eggs on me.

 

[Kevin565]

When she's chatting is it in a very soft voice? If so then she is a defiantly a boy. Also eventually if it's a boy it will get a curl at the end of it's tail.

 

[Oregon Blues]

Pick her up and carry her around for a few seconds. Be careful not to squeeze. They will almost always quack while you are carrying them.

Raspy ratchet sound is a male, quack is a female.

 

[DuckieTam]

Dot is female. Thanks for the inputs.