Indian Runner Ducks - Male or Female??

[Mr Peepers Mom]

Hello Farm Friends, I have a question for you. We have 2 Indian Runner Ducks, I have seen them do the hanky panky in the duck pond, at least I thought that is what they were doing. This year the duck/ducks are laying 2 different color eggs. My husband thinks they are both females and one lays white eggs and the other blueish green. Now I am dumbstruck, I thought we had a male and a female. Is it possible that the female lays 2 different color eggs?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Pictures would help. I would post them in the duck forum. If you are getting two different colored eggs than you probably have two hens.

 

[aart]

Welcome to BYC!

Agrees.
2 birds, 2 different colored eggs.....2 females...and maybe 2 different breeds/crosses.

 

[Mr Peepers Mom]

 

[Mr Peepers Mom]

 

[Mr Peepers Mom]

Pictures posted, thanks for your help.

 

[mymilliefleur]

It sounds like you have 2 hens. Are you getting only one egg a day, or two eggs a day?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'm not familiar with runners, but they do look to be both females.

 

[mymilliefleur]

Oops, I missed the photo. I'm not an expert one the breed either, but they look like hens to me too.

 

[keesmom]

They look like females. The quack test will also tell you. Do they both quack loudly or does one have a quieter, raspy voice? Females are the loud ones.