How do you sex a Duck?

[Garrisonkidsduo2]

Thanks, will track some one down who knows how to do it as well.

http://www.metzerfarms.com/SexingVideo.cfm?CustID=1352957

Here is a video on sexing them at day old which actually works better for me when they are a week old. I tend to get a better out come at a week old. Once the babies are about 2 or 3 months old you can hear the difference in the quack. The males sound like they are a raspy sick sound and the females actually quack. At 6 months the tail curl this is on ducks not sure of geese.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Thanks, i will have a look, cant wait to have the ability to be a master duck IDer.lol

 

[Chicken Tamer]

Males have curly cues at the end out their tail feathers
But Muscovies do not have the curly cue

 

[Davlyn]

I am glad I found this thread. I am getting my 1st Indian runners ( 1st ducks ever ) at the end of May. a neighbor is sharing the order where ever Agway gets theirs from I can only order a straight run. I would not like to end up with all males, so am hoping I can tell which is which so we both get a female or 2 . we both are only getting 3 each

 

[Davlyn]

http://www.metzerfarms.com/SexingVideo.cfm?CustID=1352957

Here is a video on sexing them at day old which actually works better for me when they are a week old. I tend to get a better out come at a week old. Once the babies are about 2 or 3 months old you can hear the difference in the quack. The males sound like they are a raspy sick sound and the females actually quack. At 6 months the tail curl this is on ducks not sure of geese.

This is a good video. TY for sharing it.

 

[BLT79]

our first ducks! got them with some chickens! they are peking/cayoga mixes. haven't named them yet. Born on May 21st of this year!


No clue if they are male or female!

 

[Miss Lydia]

our first ducks! got them with some chickens! they are peking/cayoga mixes. haven't named them yet. Born on May 21st of this year!


No clue if they are male or female!

They sure are pretty.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They sure are pretty.

start listening for the quack. loud females- quite raspy drake. drake feather comes in around 4-5 months old.

 

[BLT79]

ok thank you! they both sound very similar, so little hard to compare them to each other! I am not really worried about what they are, I know they won't crow like a roo so it's ok with me either way! And I believe husband wanted them because he just loves ducks! we have chickens so I know it's not an egg thing, although it would be nice to try a duck egg and add to the experience!

 

[Miss Lydia]

ok thank you! they both sound very similar, so little hard to compare them to each other! I am not really worried about what they are, I know they won't crow like a roo so it's ok with me either way! And I believe husband wanted them because he just loves ducks! we have chickens so I know it's not an egg thing, although it would be nice to try a duck egg and add to the experience!

if you ever bake with duck eggs you'll be using them all the time.