Help with duck gender?

[LilChickieMomma]

Hello i had gotten two ducklings from tractor supply and havent been too sure on the genders yet. but im pretty sure i see little tail feathers curling up on my Runner but not my Orpington. could slmeone help me identify? i have a video of them both quacking too. and if i do happen to have a male and female, would the two be able to mate? or should i rehome the male? cause ive heard of them tearing out the girls neck feathers

 

[LydiaB]

How old are they? I’m not seeing a distinct drake curl and they look bit young to tell that way. Drake curls show up around 12 weeks.

As far as breeding, it is ideal to have at least 4 females per male. But some pairs do okay if the drake isn’t too persistent. And one of my ducks is over mated in spite of 3 drakes and 18 ducks.

 

[LilChickieMomma]

This is both ducks quacking, i couldnt get separate videos but you can see in a part of it which one is quacking

 

[LilChickieMomma]

How old are they? I’m not seeing a distinct drake curl and they look bit young to tell that way. Drake curls show up around 12 weeks.

As far as breeding, it is ideal to have at least 4 females per male. But some pairs do okay if the drake isn’t too persistent. And one of my ducks is over mated in spite of 3 drakes and 18 ducks

they are about 13 weeks now

 

[LydiaB]

This is both ducks quacking, i couldnt get separate videos but you can see in a part of it which one is quacking

Maybe I’m missing something but I hear 2 drakes. How old are they?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hello i had gotten two ducklings from tractor supply and havent been too sure on the genders yet. but im pretty sure i see little tail feathers curling up on my Runner but not my Orpington. could slmeone help me identify? i have a video of them both quacking too. and if i do happen to have a male and female, would the two be able to mate? or should i rehome the male? cause ive heard of them tearing out the girls neck feathers

How old are they? If you have a drake another big concern would be you chicken hens, especially since you only would have 1 female duck he may go after your hens and drakes have a penis where a rooster doesn't so he could seriously injure a chicken . I think they are both drakes they can still have a happy life with you just give them their own pen and coop.

 

[LydiaB]

they are about 13 weeks now

I definitely say 2 drakes then. The feathers sometimes take longer to come in.

 

[LilChickieMomma]

I definitely say 2 drakes then. The feathers sometimes take longer to come in.

oh noooooooooooo

 

[LydiaB]

oh noooooooooooo

Sorry. The one is higher pitch, but no where near a true quack. Drakes do tend to do well with just each other, but miss Lydia is right about the chickens. I house my ducks in a duck coop and the chickens are in the chicken coop, so I don’t have any issues with them. They avoid each other.

 

[Miss Lydia]

oh noooooooooooo

They are both beautiful I hope you can figure out a way to keep them. Maybe add about 6 females or more.