Drake or not a Drake...that is the Question!

[Cayuga momma]

The drakes will most likely try to mate with your chickens come spring. You can try to rehome all but one and order females from a hatchery. Or you can create a drake bachelor pad and still order some females.
Since you're in MI, I would suggest ordering from mypetchicken:
MPC
https://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Waterfowl/Ducklings-Pekin-p2586.aspx
For females you will have to pay $2.70 more and they are already $8.55 = $11.25 per each duckling. They ship out of Ohio.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh my Goodness! Four ducklings and all four turn out to be drakes! At least I hope the one I had to harvest was a Drake but I can't dwell on that! How can I ensure I get females next time- I WANT DUCK EGGS!

No way with duck eggs it’s a crap shoot but ordering females would be one course of action. I couldn’t see drake feathers on any of them but I did hear raspy voice. Now whether that was all or not I couldn’t tell how about you pick each one up and walk away from the others and listen then and if you can video voice. Drakes with out ducks to breed with will most certainly go after chickens and even each other if they have a mind to.

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[Bettyboop7499]

No way with duck eggs it’s a crap shoot but ordering females would be one course of action. I couldn’t see drake feathers on any of them but I did hear raspy voice. Now whether that was all or not I couldn’t tell how about you pick each one up and walk away from the others and listen then and if you can video voice. Drakes with out ducks to breed with will most certainly go after chickens and even each other if they have a mind to.

Are those little curly feathers on this ones back end Drake feathers?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Maybe just me but I don't see a curled tail feather can you get a good close up?

 

[PaulX]

Are those little curly feathers on this ones back end Drake feathers?

It does look like drake feather, but very difficult to see as the background snow is almost same color.

Also I'm 100% sure I only hear drakes in your video.

 

[heidi586]

I too only hear drakes

 

[PirateGirl]

I cannot watch the video (personal computer issue), but I do believe I see drake feathers in your photos, though it's hard to tell with the white snow behind.

 

[LlamaGirl4]

All drakes!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Poo. Was hoping if you picked them up individually we might get a girl.