HELP! I assisted a duckling before internal pipping!

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There is now some red around the head and bill of the muscovy ducklings. All three got some, so I don't know if that will help me know which are males and which are females. I think they're around 4 weeks old now, maybe a bit more or a bit less. I attached three photos, each of a different duckling, and a video, which ended up with the cute ducklings trying to eat my camera :D.

I still can't even guess which is male and which is female. They all just look very similar in size.
The video I attached did not get attached for some reason. I will try again here.
 
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Update:
There is now some red around the head and bill of the muscovy ducklings. All three got some, so I don't know if that will help me know which are males and which are females. I think they're around 4 weeks old now, maybe a bit more or a bit less. I attached three photos, each of a different duckling, and a video, which ended up with the cute ducklings trying to eat my camera :D.

I still can't even guess which is male and which is female. They all just look very similar in size.
Anyways what's that red thing around the head of these small ducklings? @Miss Lydia @NatJ ?

I read online that caruncles only come in at around the age of 16 weeks, but these are like 4-6 weeks old, probably 5 weeks old.
 
Update:
There is now some red around the head and bill of the muscovy ducklings. All three got some, so I don't know if that will help me know which are males and which are females. I think they're around 4 weeks old now, maybe a bit more or a bit less. I attached three photos, each of a different duckling, and a video, which ended up with the cute ducklings trying to eat my camera :D.

I still can't even guess which is male and which is female. They all just look very similar in size.
@Miss Lydia I think you didn't see this post in the previous page. I am not sure if the pictures are good or not, but these are the ones I found
 
@Miss Lydia I think you didn't see this post in the previous page. I am not sure if the pictures are good or not, but these are the ones I found
I will attach them again here so you don't have to go check. Each picture is of a different duckling.
 

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That is normal for muscovy ducklings nothing to worry about. Yes I missed the previous page sorry.
Thank you for telling me. Does that help find out which are males and which are females? I tried to guess but they look like they're all the same size and leg thickness. One has more white feathers on its face though.
 
Around 5-6 weeks the females will pretty much stay the same size they are and the drakes will continue to grow. so they are still too young to know sex, and the carnucles on the drakes will be larger and cover more of their faces. Another 3-4 weeks you should know sexes.
 
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