Is this a drake feather?

[Mylied]

Well it depends on the drake. Some are nice gentlemen that understand consent. Some will rape absolutely anything.

I just worded it nicer. Lol. They do like making babies and the hens don't seem to like it as much.

 

[Maddog_photog]

No. Too young. Just a wonky feather.

Whew! So there’s still hope for two hens!?

 

[Maddog_photog]

If they are still peeping, probably drakes.

Eww I was hoping for two hens. Oh well.

 

[Maddog_photog]

Sure. Any quacking yet?

I’m awaiting the arrival of two straight run mallards. What do I do re: mating issues if one or, God forbid, BOTH are drakes?

 

[Maddog_photog]

By five weeks hens should be quacking some. Kind of peep, peep quax. If you have only peeps probably drakes.

My best guess is I have one drake and one hen.

 

[Maddog_photog]

If you end up with a female, you don't want more than one drake in such a small group. They would probably hurt her. If it's all males, they'll just mate each other. So rehome if you get more than 1 male with females or get a bunch more females.

Bummer.

 

[Maddog_photog]

I just worded it nicer. Lol. They do like making babies and the hens don't seem to like it as much.

I’m still kinda bummed. I would have liked to keep a mallard drake. I also don’t want to get rid of Chowder, my suspected Pekin drake. What a pickle.