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

[badnek]

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???

 

[Going Quackers]

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.

Nope, for them it's all size, now later on, drakes hiss.. females, coo, trill, quack and hiss lol BUT size gives it away long before that. Drakes are big, big feet, legs, body.. overall etc..

Here two from my June hatch, ducklet in front, drakelet in back

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

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]

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

 

[badnek]

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]

Does it quack loudly?

 

[Makomd]

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]

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

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

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]

Will they lay in tall grass ans wet places??