Hen or drake?

This is my duck, Pigweed's, tail curl. She's a girl. I've seen eggs come out of her vent. I have an x-ray of her with an egg inside her.

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I've had a flock of 6 female ducks and they all mated with each other everyday. It's pretty normal.

My other duck, Nettle hardly ever quacks, and her quack sounds much different than Pigweed's. So there can definitely be voice differences among females. Though, Pigweed has the traditional QUACK QUACK QUACK!!

I can't watch your video because I'm at work, but I'll try later!
Same as my Sprightly! A VERY loud "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK" It makes me laugh, she did it once when I was talking to someone about how messy she is, as if in protest!
I adore them both, but they are so different!!
 
That is precious! And they are also going to look at you as their mate so don't be surprised when they begin to lay down for you. I have young hens doing it to me everytime they see me. I stroke their back they get up and shake just like they have been mating pretty funny.
Oh I know! I've gone from mother duck to flock mate, to potential boyfriend in a matter of weeks :lau
Dougie has displayed some mating behaviours, she's all kinds of confused at the moment
 
Same as my Sprightly! A VERY loud "QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK" It makes me laugh, she did it once when I was talking to someone about how messy she is, as if in protest!
I adore them both, but they are so different!!
I got a chance to listen to the video, and Dougie sounds like my Nettle. Who is definitely female, as I've seen eggs come out of her as well. :)

Your ducks sound so charming and sweet. My babies used to get really quiet and listen to me sing! I haven't done it for a long time, but I used to sing them children's songs about ducklings. We say that Pigweed is laughing about everything we say. They are so fun. Keep us updated! 💖🦆
 
I got a chance to listen to the video, and Dougie sounds like my Nettle. Who is definitely female, as I've seen eggs come out of her as well. :)

Your ducks sound so charming and sweet. My babies used to get really quiet and listen to me sing! I haven't done it for a long time, but I used to sing them children's songs about ducklings. We say that Pigweed is laughing about everything we say. They are so fun. Keep us updated! 💖🦆
I think we can establish she is definitely a hen then!!
She does sound like your Nettle, it would be funny if she got a proper curly feather like Pigweed too! I consider my ducks to "laugh" too! Almost like a chuckle when they get excited about something. Haha
Aw, it sounds like your ducks love you!!
 
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