how do i tell if i have a male or a female duck??

badnek · Nov 21, 2012

i have 6 ducks their about 7months old and i dont know if i have a male or a female some of them quak louder then others the others just sort of chatter.does that tell gender???

CelticOaksFarm · Nov 21, 2012

What breed are they?

Quacks are usually Ducks (females)

mutters and soft whacks and tail curls are drakes (males)

here is a good drake curl tail picture

cluckcluckgirl · Nov 21, 2012

Females are usually louder. Males have three curly tail feathers.

badnek · Nov 22, 2012

i dont know what the breed is in english but here they call it itik the only translation i can find is skinny philipino duck...

Amiga · Nov 22, 2012

Does it quack loudly?

Makomd · Nov 22, 2012

Yeah the itik would be sexed just like said above. Males have curly tail feathers when older and make whispy/raspy sounds, while female is louder and quacks, no curly tail.

info found here:
http://businessdiary.com.ph/437/how-to-raise-inland-ducks-varieties/

badnek · Nov 23, 2012

ok thank you...do they need a place to lay their eggs or will they lay them anywhere?

CelticOaksFarm · Nov 23, 2012

ducks will lay anywhere and everywhere. You can provide a low sides box with hay or other bedding in it and see if the girls will lay in it. They like to burry the eggs in the bedding.

Scott23412 · Aug 1, 2013

Will they lay in tall grass ans wet places??

danalstokes · Aug 3, 2013

So does the quacking/tail curl thing hold true for Muscovy ducks? I have 6, and got them in mid-May as young ducklings (owner had no idea what ages they were, but all different).
They are still all different sizes.