Duck Identification

[chickens really]

I see no curled tail feather on the white ?? How can you tell drake?

Are you asking me?....I said The white is a Hen....The green Bills on those other ones have me thinking Drake...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh gosh sorry I read it wrong, need more coffee.

 

[chickens really]

Oh gosh sorry I read it wrong, need more coffee.

.........That's okay......

 

[The Moonshiner]

Green bills have me saying drakes too.
No guess on the white one from me. Curled feathers mean drake but no curled feathers doesn't mean hen.
Mine spend half their lives without their curls.

 

[chickens really]

Green bills have me saying drakes too.
No guess on the white one from me. Curled feathers mean drake but no curled feathers doesn't mean hen.
Mine spend half their lives without their curls.

When they eclipse they lose the curl so yes...Your right..

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very true my Runner drake lost his curl about 3 months ago and still hasn't come back

 

[chickens really]

Casanova is just getting two curls again now ...He is four...

 

[CntryBoy777]

My khaki drake just went from light to dark phase and lost hiis green head and curls, but there is no doubt as to which one he is....

 

[chickens really]

My khaki drake just went from light to dark phase and lost hiis green head and curls, but there is no doubt as to which one he is....

He is in eclipse ....They get looking like Hens...Then they get all pretty again and every year prettier as they mature...

 

[Miss Lydia]

I noticed yesterday My Runner drake doesn't have his pretty green feathers on his head either, My Muscovy drake always looks the same all year round so this is a whole new thing for me since I just hatched the Runners last year. Or my Muscovy's hatched them I can't take the credit.