SummerBird225
In the Brooder
- Jan 5, 2022
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Hi! Does anyone else have chocolate runner ducks? We ordered four females from Metzer farms and now we are wondering if two of the four are males. They are a little over five weeks old and two are noticeably larger than the other two and have a lot of green sheen to the feathers on their wings. Also, we just introduced them to our adult pair of ducks and one of them chased the older male duck away repeatedly and aggressively. The two in question have been slightly bigger since we first got them, and they are also the most enthusiastic about diving in the water. The other two are smaller and have only a tiny bit of green sheen and show no aggressive behavior. No curly drake feathers on any of them yet, and they all seem to be in-between a peep and a quack with the noises they make. I haven't noticed any raspy drake quacks, but that might be hard to tell at this point. So, what do you think? Do I have two drakes and two ducks? Do I have four girls with one very energetic assertive female? Is it too early to tell yet? Thanks in advance!