does anyone know how to sex mallard/rouen ducklings?

[lweyatt78]

I just got two ducklings today. Is there any way to tell the difference between the male and the female without venting? (I tried that and i guess they aren't old enough) It looks like they're just a few days old. They seem to be rouen or mallard ducklings

 

[Cecisflock]

Something about the lines on their eyes...

 

[Sheepheart]

The only way to tell besides venting is waiting until they are older. Females should have louder quacks. And if they are male they will have different colored feathers around 15 weeks. Males should also develops one or a few curled tail feathers

 

[lweyatt78]

Something about the lines on their eyes...

the lines on their eyes look just about the same-

 

[Cecisflock]

The only way to tell besides venting is waiting until they are older. Females should have louder quacks. And if they are male they will have different colored feathers around 15 weeks. Males should also develops one or a few curled tail feathers

Interesting!

 

[lweyatt78]

The only way to tell besides venting is waiting until they are older. Females should have louder quacks. And if they are male they will have different colored feathers around 15 weeks. Males should also develops one or a few curled tail feathers

oh okay i guess ill wait then-

 

[Cecisflock]

the lines on their eyes look just about the same-

I meant for breed, sorry sex is a waiting game

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Vent sexing must be done on day of hatch and should only be done by a professional since it can hurt the chicks badly if done wrong

 

[Cecisflock]

Vent sexing must be done on day of hatch and should only be done by a professional since it can hurt the chicks badly if done wrong

Yes! when I heard you did that i was concerned...

 

[Sheepheart]

oh okay i guess ill wait then-

Yea, determining gender for birds is a pain because usually by the time you get them you can only vent sex which is not suggested by some and can be hard to tell any way
I’ve read in chicks you can tell by feather length on the wings, but it’s still pretty hard for me to see the difference.