Male or female welsh harlequins

[Charliegeorge]

Hiya, just wondering if anyone can help us by knowing how many males and females we have got with our 11 ducklings they are 7 weeks old. Many thanks.

 

[Quatie]

It looks like you have at least 4, maybe 5 or 6 that are starting to get their male plumage coming in. Easiest way to tell for sure is by the sound of their voice. Otherwise within a week, you will know for sure if they get a colored head or not.

 

[Everose]

I see about five to six drakes. It's very hard to tell right now because of their off color and dark bills.

 

[Everose]

Did you order these from a hatchery?

 

[Fuchsia]

I see at least 5 or 6 drakes in there.

 

[Everose]

my Wuza has an ugly stance in this picture, but it's still good for an example. Notice his curled black tail feather, white lacing around the black tail feather, yellow/green bill color, dark iridescent green head, and mahogany color coming from his chest and spreading over his back. These are all good indicators of a welsh harlequin drake.

 

[Everose]

I think you have gold drakes. Where Wuza has black (as a silver drake) it looks like yours have brown. There's no black in gold phase.

 

[EverythingDucks]

I see around 5 drakes here just based off coloring.
The drakes will have a low raspy frog like sound, and the females will start quacking early on.
And the drakes will also have a curly tail feather.