Male or Female

[annaagarland]

I have heard that the green beak may mean male? Pippin on the right is a Mallard with a beak that is looking greener. Puddles is on the left and he/she is either Khaki or a khaki/mallard cross. Puddles head is looking darker brown. Male possibly? Anyone know? Or still too early to tell. They hatched August 15th and 17th.

 

[Miss Cheep]

To me it looks like Pippins could be a male. We had 2 mallard ducklings hatch on June 30 and 1 had a black beak and the other green. The green beak one was a male. They are 2 1/2 months old now so we can tell by his feathers and voice. Ours are also khaki/mallard mix! Time will tell if Pippins is a male.