My son got this duck for Christmas. His name is Ping. We wondered if anyone can tell whether he is a drake or a hen? Not that it really matters but we were curious.
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Is this a drake or a hen?
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My son got this duck for Christmas. His name is Ping. We wondered if anyone can tell whether he is a drake or a hen? Not that it really matters but we were curious.
The easiest way to tell a drake from a hen is their voice. If it sounds like "awk awk awk" with a bit of a raspy touch, then it's male. Females you'll know right away...they make a definate "Quack!". There's a sticky in the duck forums, click that, then click "sexing ducks" and it will take you to a thread with audio of a drake and hen. I'm not sure about runners...but I think the drakes MIGHT have a drake feather. It's just a modified tail feather that curls toward their head.
Yes, I agree with Pet Duck Boy the voice is the way to tell at Ping's age. I am not sure that he would have a drake feather yet if he was hatched around Christmas time. ( or is he older than eight weeks already?) He should have more of a rasp if male, a definite quack if female.
He is a lovely runner. I am also looking at the coloring around his face - female penciled runners (what he looks like to me) generally don't have as dark markings as I am seeing in the photo. But, photo's sometimes don't capture coloring quite right.
He is a lovely runner. I am also looking at the coloring around his face - female penciled runners (what he looks like to me) generally don't have as dark markings as I am seeing in the photo. But, photo's sometimes don't capture coloring quite right.
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I just posted another picture of Ping taken in the house. The lighting is a little different. I would say I think he sounds like a male.
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Do any of the tail feathers curl upwards at all?
Do any of the tail feathers curl upwards at all?
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He hatched in October so he is actually about 4 months old. I got the eggs from Ahappychick as a trade for some work I did for her.
Sadly, he is the only one of the 5 ducklings that hatched to survive. They were all supposed to be a gift for my nephew for Christmas, but only this one lived until Christmas.
He hatched in October so he is actually about 4 months old. I got the eggs from Ahappychick as a trade for some work I did for her.
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Do any of the tail feathers curl upwards at all?
Not really. Maybe he is just not old enough.
Do any of the tail feathers curl upwards at all?
Not really. Maybe he is just not old enough.
Mallard derived drakes (all but muscovies) have a curled tail feather as well as a different quack than females.
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