Khaki Campbell 3.5 week duck sexing!

[Countrymum]

Hey all! It is probably too early... But I am wondering if anyone wants to try to sex my ducklings. I have 4 khaki campbell ducklings. Below I am sharing a few videos of them talking. I couldn't get them all to speak when held so some videos are of them running around on ground (away from me ) so bear with me.

PS. Don't worry. They got treats after this so they couldn't be too annoyed with me


Duck#1

Duck#2

Duck #3

Duck #4 (ignore my daughter's opinion at the end we really have no idea what we are guessing here)

(also duck#4 because I feel like it didn't cooperate lol)

Thanks for any input!! Wanting to put some names with the quacks if we can find out what they are.

#3 girl

 

[Countrymum]

Hey all! It is probably too early... But I am wondering if anyone wants to try to sex my ducklings. I have 4 khaki campbell ducklings. Below I am sharing a few videos of them talking. I couldn't get them all to speak when held so some videos are of them running around on ground (away from me ) so bear with me.

PS. Don't worry. They got treats after this so they couldn't be too annoyed with me


Duck#1

Duck#2

Duck #3

Duck #4 (ignore my daughter's opinion at the end we really have no idea what we are guessing here)

(also duck#4 because I feel like it didn't cooperate lol)

Thanks for any input!! Wanting to put some names with the quacks if we can find out what they are.

#1 i think boy

 

[SteelebrookAcres]

Coming on here to update: I ended up having 2 males, and 2 females

 

[Luv Ducks]

Coming on here to update: I ended up having 2 males, and 2 females

I had gotten two 3 day old ones from Rural King. When the one was about 3 weeks old he would let out a shrill whistle. Sure enough, I had a boy and a girl. Happy you were able to figure yours out. I am trying to rehome my boy as I already have two drakes. Good luck with yours. Mine is overly friendly with the gals if you know what I mean, lol.

 

[SteelebrookAcres]

I had gotten two 3 day old ones from Rural King. When the one was about 3 weeks old he would let out a shrill whistle. Sure enough, I had a boy and a girl. Happy you were able to figure yours out. I am trying to rehome my boy as I already have two drakes. Good luck with yours. Mine is overly friendly with the gals if you know what I mean, lol.

Oh no! I hope you are able to find him a good home. Definitely don't need the stress on the ladies lol. All 4 of my ducks are really close, and follow each other everywhere. So far no issues (fingers crossed) but I know typically two females are not enough for 2 males.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Coming on here to update: I ended up having 2 males, and 2 females

Just curious, do you know which #s from your original post, where which?

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Oh no! I hope you are able to find him a good home. Definitely don't need the stress on the ladies lol. All 4 of my ducks are really close, and follow each other everywhere. So far no issues (fingers crossed) but I know typically two females are not enough for 2 males.

If you have issues it will most likely be in the spring when the male’s hormones are the highest.

 

[Luv Ducks]

Oh no! I hope you are able to find him a good home. Definitely don't need the stress on the ladies lol. All 4 of my ducks are really close, and follow each other everywhere. So far no issues (fingers crossed) but I know typically two females are not enough for 2 males.

Since he is just three months old I wasn't expecting it to start this soon. His mate is already laying eggs and she is only three months old too. Thanks for the well wishes and Good Luck with yours.

 

[SteelebrookAcres]

Just curious, do you know which #s from your original post, where which?

Honestly I can't tell who was who from the original videos, but your picture of the feathers in the back ended up being spot on- and I'm thinking your original guesses were probably correct because you did guess 2 males 2 females. My males are obviously males now with the coloring and tail feather curl and just being overall bigger. My two girls are smaller, LOUD (lol), and more brown all over.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Honestly I can't tell who was who from the original videos, but your picture of the feathers in the back ended up being spot on- and I'm thinking your original guesses were probably correct because you did guess 2 males 2 females. My males are obviously males now with the coloring and tail feather curl and just being overall bigger. My two girls are smaller, LOUD (lol), and more brown all over.

Thanks! I appreciate your reply. People seem to doubt the “feathers above the tail” thing but I have yet to have anyone find it wrong for Khaki Campbells.

I currently have a Khaki mix (3/4 Khaki, 1/4 Appleyard) who has been driving me crazy trying to determine if she is really a girl. She is quite large and really dark, like my past males. She is still peeping at 5 1/2 weeks old. But, she has two-toned rump feathers and finally made a “honk” this morning. So, I am thinking she is just a late bloomer.