Green Sheen on Rouen Duck.

[Isaac 0]

Pretty...

....I never heard of a Crested Rouen...That one has me thinking Drake...

....I am not sure...Until they actually go through a juvenile molt and get adult feathers it is hard to tell....I'd they Quack....Hen...Sound raspy and whistle its a Drake....Lots can have the green sheen and be Hens...

....I really don't know ..

Very nice Ducks...

Two of the Fawn and white Runners are quacking the rest of them have a raspy voice but usually dont talk.There only Five weeks old so i cant really go off by voice yet.

 

[chickens really]

Pretty... ....I never heard of a Crested Rouen...That one has me thinking Drake... ....I am not sure...Until they actually go through a juvenile molt and get adult feathers it is hard to tell....I'd they Quack....Hen...Sound raspy and whistle its a Drake....Lots can have the green sheen and be Hens... ....I really don't know ..



Very nice Ducks...

Two of the Fawn and white Runners are quacking the rest of them have a raspy voice but usually dont talk.There only Five weeks old so i cant really go off by voice yet.

Yeah..You could try and catch them and then take them away from the flock....If a Hen you will be deaf..lol....They yap....Loud Quacks..

 

[Isaac 0]

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Yeah..You could try and catch them and then take them away from the flock....If a Hen you will be deaf..lol....They yap....Loud Quacks..

Thats what i did.My ear drums hurt after i picked up the hens

.Im hoping we get a good ratio because i dont know what to do with extra drakes.

 

[chickens really]

 

 

Pretty... ....I never heard of a Crested Rouen...That one has me thinking Drake... ....I am not sure...Until they actually go through a juvenile molt and get adult feathers it is hard to tell....I'd they Quack....Hen...Sound raspy and whistle its a Drake....Lots can have the green sheen and be Hens... ....I really don't know ..




Very nice Ducks...

Two of the Fawn and white Runners are quacking the rest of them have a raspy voice but usually dont talk.There only Five weeks old so i cant really go off by voice yet.

Yeah..You could try and catch them and then take them away from the flock....If a Hen you will be deaf..lol....They yap....Loud Quacks..

Thats what i did.My ear drums hurt after i picked up the hens .Im hoping we get a good ratio because i dont know what to do with extra drakes.

I know...Drakes are hard to rehome........

 

[Isaac 0]

More guesses would be appreciated.

 

[barnababy]

The voice will tell you. Above and before feather color.
Plus I have a half rouen that was born black but started initially with a green head. The head got greener, and the speculum feathers started to show, then all the black turned color change in different lights like the speculum feathers... and a few months later she started laying eggs.
Yours clearly aren't that scenario. But that's my anecdote for color guessing. I was so confised because the green head didnt match thr voice coming in.Lol
I have never been wrong on the voice.

 

[Isaac 0]

The voice will tell you. Above and before feather color.
Plus I have a half rouen that was born black but started initially with a green head. The head got greener, and the speculum feathers started to show, then all the black turned color change in different lights like the speculum feathers... and a few months later she started laying eggs.
Yours clearly aren't that scenario. But that's my anecdote for color guessing. I was so confised because the green head didnt match thr voice coming in.Lol
I have never been wrong on the voice.

Thanks!

There only five weeks and some of them are still peeping.

 

[barnababy]

Give it another week or two and you should definitely hear a difference.
Females are much louder and have typical duck sounds. Drakes are far quieter and have a raspy sound to their vocalizations.
Having multiple it should be even easier easier to start hearing the contrast between genders.

 

[Isaac 0]

Give it another week or two and you should definitely hear a difference.
Females are much louder and have typical duck sounds. Drakes are far quieter and have a raspy sound to their vocalizations.
Having multiple it should be even easier easier to start hearing the contrast between genders.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[Isaac 0]

I think i have five drakes!

I might just get rid of the females and just keep a all male flock instead.