Duck breed help?

[Bopeep271]

Anyone know what kind of ducks these are? And is there a way to tell gender? I want to get two more but would like to know the gender and breed of these first. Thanks!!

 

[KathiQuacks]

Hmm, I think I’m leaning Welsh Halrequin for these two. What do their feet look like?

For sexing, voice comes in first. Girls will make a peep-honk sound at a few weeks old, developing into a full, loud quack by 6-8 weeks. Boys will have a raspy peep for a while, not getting their adult rasp until around 10-12 weeks.
I know Harlequins are somewhat auto-sexing, too, so you may be able to tell by plumage in a few weeks.

 

[Bopeep271]

Hmm, I think I’m leaning Welsh Halrequin for these two. What do their feet look like?

For sexing, voice comes in first. Girls will make a peep-honk sound at a few weeks old, developing into a full, loud quack by 6-8 weeks. Boys will have a raspy peep for a while, not getting their adult rasp until around 10-12 weeks.
I know Harlequins are somewhat auto-sexing, too, so you may be able to tell by plumage in a few weeks.

Their feet are kind of tan in color. Should I wait to get more ducklings till I know the gender? Would break my heart to rehome due to having an unbalanced gender flock. Thanks for the reply!

 

[KathiQuacks]

Their feet are kind of tan in color. Should I wait to get more ducklings till I know the gender? Would break my heart to rehome due to having an unbalanced gender flock. Thanks for the reply!

It might be worth it to wait, yes. With 4 total, you’d only want 1 male at most. When you do get more, I’d opt for getting sexed ducklings from a hatchery. You could also look for someone rehoming adult ducks.

 

[Bopeep271]

It might be worth it to wait, yes. With 4 total, you’d only want 1 male at most. When you do get more, I’d opt for getting sexed ducklings from a hatchery. You could also look for someone rehoming adult ducks.

I snagged a photo of their feet, WH?