Drake or Hen?

[70%cocoa]

A bird that colour (black with Swedish looking markings) would have a greenish bill if it was a drake. As far as I can tell the bill does not look greenish. So I'm going to agree with the others and say female

 

[farmdude]

The duck in question is a Pekin/Rouen cross.No curly tail feathers and I'm suddenly getting huge eggs. The woman that gave it to me must have mistaken it for a drake. thanks everyone.

 

[lovin my birds]

Well she is beautiful and looks like she fits in perfectly with all the others.

Congrats on the new girl.

 

[farmdude]

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Thank you. I certainly don't mind having another girl. But she was meant to be a mate for my lone hen. As it turned out, I hatched a bunch of drakes this spring, more than enough.