Help figuring out if ducklings are duck/drake, please?

[emmyn74]

They are pretty! I am having the same difficulty with telling if they are boys or girls. I am a first time duck person and have 2 Cayugas, 2 buff orpington, and 1 khaki campbell. Can anyone help? They do not have the curly drake feather yet. They were hatched mid April.
The blond buffs - I am pretty sure the orange bill is a drake and the brownish bill is a girl. The black Cayugas, pretty positive the green tinged one is the boy. The khaki campbell though I am not sure. Her legs were brown, but they are more orange now, which may indicate that she is a he. Any thoughts or confirmation of my guesses?
Any help is appreciated!
Thank you!

I think u are correct on ur guesses...the top buff is female...other buff is male...khaki is female....ducks are usually easier to tell by their sound sooner than judging based on the tail feathers....

 

[Jenn Spencer]

Thank you all for your replies! I have tried discerning their vocalizations but haven't had luck with it. I will try recording them separately
Thank your so much, I will also open a new thread.

 

[Jenn Spencer]

Your cayugas are female. Do they quack loudly??

All my paddling of ducks make all kinds of different sounds, that's another reason I am having difficulty . How do you tell that the Cayugas are both female? I am curious

 

[Jenn Spencer]

I think u are correct on ur guesses...the top buff is female...other buff is male...khaki is female....ducks are usually easier to tell by their sound sooner than judging based on the tail feathers....

I am going to try to record their sounds separately. They all make different sounds all the time, loud and quiet. How do you tell that the khaki is female thank you

 

[emmyn74]

I am going to try to record their sounds separately. They all make different sounds all the time, loud and quiet. How do you tell that the khaki is female thank you

If the khaki was a male at that age it would already have the dark head...urs doesnt..