Khaki Campbell sexing

[MollyHSmith]

My Khaki Campbell ducks are starting to get their voices in. So far I can’t tell the difference between a female quack & male noise. I’ve been looking at their beaks and have noticed that some are getting lighter, some darker, some with caramel colored beans, and some dark beans. Does anyone have any knowledge on some reliable sexing characteristics of bills? I’ll post a pic below.. it was hard to get them all still to take photos

 

[cheezenkwackers]

My Khaki Campbell ducks are starting to get their voices in. So far I can’t tell the difference between a female quack & male noise. I’ve been looking at their beaks and have noticed that some are getting lighter, some darker, some with caramel colored beans, and some dark beans. Does anyone have any knowledge on some reliable sexing characteristics of bills? I’ll post a pic below.. it was hard to get them all still to take photos

So the one closest to the camera appears to be a girl.. The one behind her a boy. It is hard to see the other two in the pool but my best guess is boys. Often with Khaki Campbells you can tell with the color of the feathers above the tail. Dark brown/blackish solid feathers are always boys. Two-tone lighter feathers are usually girls. Also, boys bills will be starting to turn bluish while the girls are more pinky brown.

 

[HeritageFan]

How old were they when you got them?
Beak sexing is fairly reliable in the first 5-7 days, if you got them that young and have photos.

I had KC hens, but have not had a drake.
They were pretty evenly colored, although some of my hens did have a bit of a “hood” when they were young.
Def a darker brown, no green or iridescent feathers.

Looking at photos of the drakes online.... not all of them appear to get the curled tail feathers- although many seem to.

If you got them when they were a bit older.... you may just need to wait to see feather and voice development. But the hens definitely “quack” and the drakes “squeak” early on.

 

[Ducktor quack]

I have the same question about these two that I got from the feed store as ducklings.

I tried to sex them at the store but being an amateur duck enthusiast I may not have got it right.

Can anyone help me please identify if these two are hens or Drakes? They are roughly 6 weeks old right now.

Please and thanks!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I have the same question about these two that I got from the feed store as ducklings.

I tried to sex them at the store but being a armature duck enthusiast I may not have got it right.

Can anyone help me please identify if these two are hens or Drakes? They are roughly 3 to 4 months old right now.

Please and thanks!

By this time you should know by voice
You can take a video of holding each one separate and I can help that way
My khaki drake has a green bill and darker brown head with flecks of green
I don’t own a female khaki to compare
All my girls are other breeds

 

[cheezenkwackers]

So sorry, but they are both drakes. With the dusky breeds, like Khakis, the feathers above the tail can be a giveaway. Solid dark feathers are boys, light two-tone feathers are girls, but dark, two tone feathers seem to go either way. In the picture below, my drake is on the right, and my hen is in the left.

 

[Ducktor quack]

Ugh. I was afraid of that as I was trying to avoid drakes. I may need to start over.

Thank you for the help!

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Ugh. I was afraid of that as I was trying to avoid drakes. I may need to start over.

Thank you for the help!

Understand. I hatched three ducklings this summer. They all ended up being drakes.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Understand. I hatched three ducklings this summer. They all ended up being drakes.

I had a school hatch 6 eggs a few years back
All 6 ended up boys
Most the time I get 50/50 but the poor lady that was taking the school hatch got all drakes