Drakes or Hens (Khaki)

[areynfsu]

They are peeping still. I was just making a generalization about the sounds ducks make. My family in Florida raises mallards and whenever we go visit I just love being outside listening to them begin their day.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Oh ok. Ya just confused me a bit.
Arent they noisy in the morning? 'specially when they want breakfast, right now, so give it, or else we get louder.

 

[areynfsu]

In Florida, they were very loud first thing in the morning.

 

[GoldenFlight]

Sorry my computer got really messed up.

 

[GoldenFlight]

 

[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

 

[chickens really]

Here are a couple better pictures of mine. I do have 3 more, but they are in the brooder. They are only a week old.

The Ducklings posted are older that one week old................



Cheers!

 

[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.

 

[GoldenFlight]

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.

Haha!