Khaki Gender??

[cjoffutt]

Good morning,

We purchased this pair of Kahki Campbells a couple months ago and they've been great thus far. However, we are uncertain as to what their gender is. Their tail feathers appear to be the same as our (2) hen Pekins. So we are hoping these Kahki's are hens as well (no desire to have drakes at this point).

And just to be fun, lets add a poll to this post!

Thanks in advance.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Do they quack really loud or do they rasp?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi.

With no curly tail feathers, maybe female. How old were they when you purchased a couple months ago?

Their voice can be a huge indicator. Hens keep their nice loud quack while drakes voice will become much quieter. It been a while, but I think it was kinda like a whistle.

My boy didn't get his curly tail until around 15 week if I remember correctly. And when I looked at pics just now it seems as though the male head will still turn green..

 

[cjoffutt]

Do they quack really loud or do they rasp?

Honestly it's hard to tell with the Pekins in there. They sound extremely similar to the Pekin hens. I've been leaning towards female with them, but just wanted to make sure before it was further down the road.

Hi.

With no curly tail feathers, maybe female. How old were they when you purchased a couple months ago?

They were a few days old I'd imagine. We purchased them from our local Rural King. I'd venture to say they are 10ish weeks old currently.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I'd venture to say they are 10ish weeks old currently.

I don't have too much duck experience... but I would be hard pressed to make a call that young without a tail Q or the voice. Raspy was a good description of the male voice.

 

[cjoffutt]

I don't have too much duck experience... but I would be hard pressed to make a call that young without a tail Q or the voice. Raspy was a good description of the male voice.

I agree. I'll try to separate them out and see if I can tell that way.


Thanks

 

[Duck Lover88]

I think that they are females… but the quack would be a sure way to tell