Cayuga owners help please?

[SJUDD]

I have never owned a Cayuga before. My ducks are about 5 months old and the rest are Mallards. I know with them I have 2 females and a drake. However, I cannot tell with the Cayuga what sex it is. I know you guys are probably tired of us newbies asking questions about what sex our ducks are, I am thinking it is a female as no drake feather but my Mallard drake has his green head already and no drake feather yet. Any help would be appreciated. I also am wondering if my mallard drake breeds with her, will that be a mess??
Thanks! Sharyl

 

[The Friendly Goose]

Looks like a girl to me.

Does it quack loudly or a very soft raspy noise?

The Mallard drake breeding her would be fine. The offspring would just be mixed breeds.

 

[SJUDD]

Thank you. She quacks, that is one of the reasons I thought she was a female but I wasn't sure if the "rules" for Cayugas were the same as for Mallards, which is all I have ever owned. She was so darned cute as a duckling, I couldn't pass her up.

 

[Kevin565]

She is quite a beauty! If she quack then it's a girl. This applies to all Mallard derived breeds to the best of my knowledge. She will throw some gorgeous babies!

 

[SJUDD]

Thank you. I was really hoping I didn't have two drakes to two females.

 

[Marty1876]

In all domestic ducks (not muscoveys that I know of) the male, at age 4-6 monthes will develope a curl in his tail feathers. One or two feathers cur up at the end very clearly. Ladies stay smooth to tail. Also, as mentioned, females quack loudly, and males make a more garbled muffled noise. Not a loud and clear QUACK QUACK QUACK. more of an Onk Onk Onk.

 

[SJUDD]

Thank you everyone. I looked out the window this morning and she was standing on their house quacking like crazy so I am pretty sure she is a girl! I appreciate all the help. I am thinking in the spring I might get some more Cayugas. They are so beautiful and have so much personality!

 

[sianara]

Thank you everyone. I looked out the window this morning and she was standing on their house quacking like crazy so I am pretty sure she is a girl! I appreciate all the help. I am thinking in the spring I might get some more Cayugas. They are so beautiful and have so much personality!

Wait until you see their cool black eggs

 

[SJUDD]

Wait until you see their cool black eggs

Seriously?? Black eggs??? How cool is that?????

 

[sianara]

Seriously?? Black eggs??? How cool is that?????

Check out this page on my website if you want to see what they look like

http://thegildednesteggs.com/ducks/big-ducks/