Drakes or Hens?

Nefelibata

In the Brooder
Jan 1, 2021
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My two ducks, Slapper and Dollar, are confusing me a bit. I am fairly certain that Slapper is a hen and Dollar is a drake, but they both have green heads.
They are dark campbell ducks, and I thought only males are supposed to have green iridescence on their heads, but I may be wrong.
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In the front is Dollar.
- pale bean on beak
- lighter beak
- peeps, does not quack
- a little bigger
- white splotch on throat
- green iridescence on head
- a bit meaner

In the back is Slapper.
- black bean on beak
- darker beak
- quacks
- a little smaller
- no white splotch
- green iridescence on head


Can anyone help me figure out if they're drakes or hens?
 
The hens can get heads darker than the rest of the body. Mature drakes tend to get darker/greener than your ducklings have now. Slapper's quack is definitely female. Dollar's voice will most likely change soon. A drake sound would be lower raspier . I am unable to tell what gender Dollar is yet.
 

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