how to tell the sex of ducks and geese

[goose man al]

how long do you have to wait to see if you have males or females in ducks. and how can you tell the diffence in geese

 

[ScoobyRoo]

Use the search button, there is a lot of info there. I have four that are 5 wks old. Only two of them are quacking. They say a female quacks as to where a male has a more of a throaty sound. Hope this helps.

 

[Ducklove334]

in ducks it can be anywhere from 4-11 weeks before the babies get their adult voices, at wich the females start ro quack, males whisper, it's easy to tell them apart

 

[sandspoultry]

Depends on what type of Ducks and Geese you have. Some are auto-sexing. Some you can tell by the way the tail curls or not on the ducks?
Sharon

 

[Sillystunt]

mine just chirps like a bird....lol He's small and i have no clue how old it is. We just got it today. Once again i go for the smallest one in there. It like to sit on my shoulder and hide under my hair...lol

I just can't remember what my other duck did??? He's a male and i feel this one is more vocal. they are also different breeds. When will the tails start to curl??

P.S I hear him churping now...lol
MOMMY IS COMING LIL DUCKY!!!

 

[goose man al]

Are the females more vocal compared to males even at a week old

 

[ScoobyRoo]

sillystunt, I thought I read somewhere that the curling tail of the drake does not happen until AFTER the first moult. I hope someone can give us the right answer on that statement. I have two ducks, a Pekin and Swedish that are VERY vocal and quacks. They are about 8 weeks old. The other two (same age) a KC and a Cayuga are quieter. Males maybe??

 

[ScoobyRoo]

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[barnwife]

I LOVE ducks!

The females I have start quacking anywhere between 2 and 14 weeks old. It is a luoud definitive "quack" soudn with ZERO squeak to it.

The boys tend to start out peeping the same as females, then go to a squeaky stage (think adolescent boys) and then a harsh whispery type of sound.

The tails CAN curl after the first moult, when they get their adult plumage in. Many times this first moult also leaves them with a "dusky" plumage which makes them look female...and afte the second moult they get their distinctive boy markings.


Since it takes from 2-12 weeks for the first moult and voices to show up, you could have a bit of a wait on your hands.


There are videos on utube about how to VENT sex ducks and chicks....however I do not wish to get that personal with them. I have PLENTY of time to wait

For geese, I have NO EARTHLY IDEA.

That's why I got Pilgrim geese. DARK is female, silvery yellow is male. I hatched two gorgeous boys

Girls lay eggs....eventually. And they tend to pair up for a mating/breeding season. The female does most of the sitting.

Congrats on the beginning of a new obsession!

 

[southpaw2022]

ok I am more confused then ever now and still don't have an answer. lol I have 4 ducks... 3 are the darker color one is a light tan color they all do the same and look the same as far as tails go. I would hope they are all females...but if not .....