Drakes or Hens (Khaki)

[areynfsu]

I have two Khakis that I got that are 5 weeks old. Trying to figure out if they're drakes or hens or if you can even know this early. Thanks!

 

[Spyderk117]

Drakes get that curled feather around 14 weeks old. Another way to tell if they are hens or drakes is, hens quack and drakes have a raspy quack.

 

[Spyderk117]

Oh and hens are really loud!

 

[GoldenFlight]

It is a little early to tell but like everyone else said the "quack" is the dead give away. I have found with my Khaki's that the feathers above the tail are darker with less pencilling in my boys. This picture is of two of mine, when they were a few weeks older than yours. The boy is on the right, girl on the left.
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I have also learned that the dark above the tail is a dead giveaway in any laced duck, but I'm surprised that it's not on any sexing methods websites that I've seen.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Lookin at that pic, I'm gonna take a wild shot and say thats a girl on the left, and a boy on the right. Judging by the bill and head colours and the tail area.
areynfsu, you must tell me if it turns out like that

 

[areynfsu]

Yeah I know the ones pictured are older than a week. I'm dumb, but not that dumb. I have three others that are only a week.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Yeah I know the ones pictured are older than a week. I'm dumb, but not that dumb. I have three others that are only a week.

Lol
I think chickens really just read it wrong...

 

[PeepersMama]

I can't guess without pics, but if they have curly tail feathers, they are drakes, and if not, they are hens.

 

[areynfsu]

Idk why it didn't post. Anyhoo, here is a pic. Thanks!!!

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Oh and hens are really loud!

Yep....you'll know

They will start making quack noises at 5-8 weeks so not long now!