Call duck sex??

[Missfrizzlepekin11]

Hi. Just wondering if anybody could tell me the sex of my call duck please. Sorry pictures aren't the best.

 

[Earthdale]

How old is it? It looks like a girl to me. But the drakes change later.

 

[Cheems]

It really depends on their age, but I am THINKING the first one is a female, and the second one looks like a male, although its really difficult to tell in this picture, also id lisen to their quacks. If possible it would be nice to see a better picture closer up. I really am not able to tell though super well

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Hi. Just wondering if anybody could tell me the sex of my call duck please. Sorry pictures aren't the best.

Better pictures would help, I’m thinking drake though. @Overo Mare @WVduckchick

 

[Cheems]

Oh! I just realized, I thought this was 2 different ducks due to the lighting, I think its a drake, I thought it was a light brown duck AND a gray duck, but its just a gray from 2 different angles and lighting

I think its a drake, but its hard to tell, but id definetely recommend lisening to his/her quacks, if it is more of a sharp, distinct quack, its a female, if its a raspy quack, its a male

Also, when I say gray, I mean the color gray, not the call duck color gray

 

[Painted Calls]

That does not look like a Call duck.

What does it sound like? Does it quack or make a raspy smoker's sound?

 

[RockwoodDucks]

At 2-3 weeks hens "start" quacking, though it still may be hard to tell. By 4-6 weeks it should be a bit more discernable and drakes have a monotone rasp instead of the "peeps". Also, by 8-12 weeks, males should have a curled feather at the base of their tail. The tail curl is not reliable all year round though because of molting on older drake ducks.