Is Ruth a boy? **PICTURES AND UPDATE ON PAGE 2!**

[aoxa]

If I want my Ruth (male name to be determined yet) to have enough ducks to keep him satisfied (without hurting my chickens), how many is the minimum? I already have one female muscovy, but one isn't enough, right? I am almost positive that Ruth is a he because of the sound of his voice.

He/she has taken to chasing around my mutt chicken grabbing on to her neck.

Sorry about the quality of some of the images.. Hope it's enough to tell me if Ruth is not a Ruth at all. He has a silver belly with a darkened head.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Does he have the telltale drake feather that sticks up and curls at the base of his tail? upper side. and maybe a couple more girls should make him happy. when he quacks is it raspy or a loud quack?

 

[FarmrGirl]

hmmmm... based on the level of feathering "Ruth" has, you should be able to see the curly drake feathers on the tail by now. That's the determiner:

ETA: Great info here: http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm

 

[aoxa]

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Does he have the telltale drake feather that sticks up and curls at the base of his tail? upper side. and maybe a couple more girls should make him happy. when he quacks is it raspy or a loud quack?

It sounds whispery. Exactly like

the fist one here.

The tail feathers aren't quite that curled, but they do go up a little like it will curl soon. I have no idea on the exact age. Just know it was this summer sometime that she/he was born.

 

[aoxa]

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Sounds more like the boy than the girl, but really doesn't sound like either

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Sounds more like the boy than the girl, but really doesn't sound like either

you might have to give him/her more time. and the going after your chickens doesn't mean it wants to mate with them just maybe a dominance thing, my ducks[girls and drakes] will grab a chicken if given the chance.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Sorry to say. But you have a drake. Look at its head. Its getting all green

 

[aoxa]

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Sounds more like the boy than the girl, but really doesn't sound like either

you might have to give him/her more time. and the going after your chickens doesn't mean it wants to mate with them just maybe a dominance thing, my ducks[girls and drakes] will grab a chicken if given the chance.

I would keep him/her no matter what. It just means how many more do I 'have' to add.

She seems to be picking on one specific chicken. Only one out of 18. That one decided to go broody today too

 

[aoxa]

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That's one of the reasons I thought that too. It's okay if she is a he. I just want to know. That and I want to know how many does one drake need. Roosters need lots to keep them happy, so is it the same with ducks?

ETA: The head is much shinier than the pictures show. Very blue/green looking.

 

[DuckLover2399]

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That doesn't mean it's a boy at all, I have a little mixed breed female thats head is green.