HELP!!!

[KinnaChickie]

So i decided to order a surprise box back in june. To my surprise i got two beautiful ducks. I know they are silver appleyards but unsure of the sex. Looking at the pictures can someone help me determine what they are? one beak is lighter then the other. They follow each other around and if get lost from each other, they call up a storm.

 

[JedJackson]

They look like drakes to me, but I am not too familiar with that breed. I will call for help from the experts. @Miss Lydia @WVduckchick

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

You might try posting is in 'Ducks'

 

[WVduckchick]

How old are they?
Duck hens quack loudly, drakes get a curly tail feather and have a raspy peep peep voice. Usually voice sexing (about 6 weeks) is sooner than the drake feather comes in (10-14 weeks)

 

[WVduckchick]

Beautiful surprise ducks, by the way!!

 

[KinnaChickie]

How old are they?
Duck hens quack loudly, drakes get a curly tail feather and have a raspy peep peep voice. Usually voice sexing (about 6 weeks) is sooner than the drake feather comes in (10-14 weeks)

THEY WILL BE 3 MONTHS OLD ON 9/13. ITS HARD TO DETERMINE WITH THEM. ONE IS A BIT SMALL THEN THE OTHER AND THEY CHASE EACH OTHER AROUND IN THE YARD. IF YOU TAKE ONE AWAY THE OTHER ACTS UP. I HAVENT REALLY NOTICED THE CURLY TAIL AS OF YET. AND HONESTLY THEY ARE PRETTY QUIET, LOL, PROLLY LETTING THE CHICKENS MAKE ALL THE NOISE...LOL...

 

[KinnaChickie]

Beautiful surprise ducks, by the way!!

THANKS HUN, APPREICATE IT!!!

 

[WVduckchick]

THEY WILL BE 3 MONTHS OLD ON 9/13. ITS HARD TO DETERMINE WITH THEM. ONE IS A BIT SMALL THEN THE OTHER AND THEY CHASE EACH OTHER AROUND IN THE YARD. IF YOU TAKE ONE AWAY THE OTHER ACTS UP. I HAVENT REALLY NOTICED THE CURLY TAIL AS OF YET. AND HONESTLY THEY ARE PRETTY QUIET, LOL, PROLLY LETTING THE CHICKENS MAKE ALL THE NOISE...LOL...

So 12 weeks now, females should already be quacking, males may or may not have drake feathers yet. Check out this link, there are sound clips of both genders. If you can pick them up, hold them out away from your body and they will usually make the sound that should help you identify them. I'm guessing if you haven't heard a loud one, maybe neither are female.

Another thing.... I *believe* in silver appleyards, the green bill is indicative of drakes, but I'm not positive about that. Try googling to see if you can find anything about it.

Edit - forgot the link. oops! lol http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm

 

[Miss Lydia]

Recent pics?

 

[KinnaChickie]

Recent pics?

I WILL GET SOME PICS TOMORROW HOPEFULLY.