Duck and hen both changed their sex

[Mallredtgpr]

I’ve had my hen for 4 years and my duck for 3. I hatched the duck myself. The Hen I bought from a feed store. So yes I know the odds. I could have had a roo. The thing is both of these girls have laid eggs....I’ve seen it....
Also my female duck sat on eggs. In 2021 I noticed my hen changing slowly. Getting bigger and well the rooster was treating her mean. He would run her off. Not mount her. Also I noticed my female duck changing her colors. She’s fully looks like a drake now. And my hen also fully looks like a roo. The hen was practically over night. I woke up one day last week....and she had saddle feathers and a long cockerel tail and she’s growing spurs. She’s also very mean. She used to be sweet. She’s now attacking my two dogs that guard them. They definitely didn’t do anything to provoke her. They were sleeping. I saw the whole encounter.
I definitely have been very careful of not having two roosters. I don’t want to get rid of her. But I can’t have her attacking my dogs. I don’t think it would be an issue keeping her otherwise. Unless she and my roo start fighting too.
I realize now both my females have lost their only ovary. But as to the Why!! Two birds who do not stay in the same coop. They live 15 feet apart from one another. Never have mixed socially. Different species too. I read that the odds of this is 1 in 10,000 and I have TWO. Should I buy a lottery ticket?

I am thinking it’s our water. We can’t even drink it.
Anyone want to take a guess. Make a theory.

I’ve been a chicken tender and a duck herder for 7 years.

 

[sourland]

Buy that lottery ticket.

 

[nuthatched]

Sounds you have two 1 in a million hormones issues

 

[The Moonshiner]

One post, one story, no pics and no follow up?
Ya I have a theory.......

 

[JNC]

Same thing happened to me, but from a guy to girl. Obviously his organs are still male and he will never be able to lay but his appearances had changed to girl. His quack changed to a girl to. I read that it can happen when they have to many of their own gender around. And well I only had one females and three drakes. So he changed his appearance from a boy to a girl

 

[The Moonshiner]

 

[Brooks_]

Is double enough?

Should it be triple?

 

[The Moonshiner]

 

[TX Duck Mom]

I actually had a vet tech tell me today that happened to one of her ducks. I had no clue it was possible. But after molting, 2 of my 4 khaki campbell drakes did not get their dark head feathers nor their drake curls. I will be watching their behavior!

 

[BelovedBirds]

I actually had a vet tech tell me today that happened to one of her ducks. I had no clue it was possible. But after molting, 2 of my 4 khaki campbell drakes did not get their dark head feathers nor their drake curls. I will be watching their behavior!

how old are they? Do they quack?
Male ducks cannot change their sex... So dont be expecting any eggs from them