Male or female?

[savvyc95]

This is my one month old mallard I can't tell is it a boy or girl?

 

[Megan Amber]

One way you can tell is by his/her voice. Is it a quack sound or more of a raspy hiss?

 

[savvyc95]

I think she's a female but all this talk about beak color has me paranoid her name is Delilah I sexed her as a duckling but I've always worried I didn't do it right, her name is so permanent it would be awkward if she turned out to be a boy lol she even comes to Delilah

 

[Megan Amber]

Delilah is a pretty name, not very manly at all, here's for hoping she quacks!

 

[cymbaline]

Hmm, I'm sorry to say it looks to me like the bill is turning yellow, which would mean it's a boy. You'll be able to tell by voice soon though, if not by now.

 

[Speceider]

I'd like to see a pic of the wing stretched out if it's starting to grow primaries.

Clint

 

[savvyc95]

 

[Speceider]

Ahh, ya have the scapulars over the tertial coverts....extend the wing more.

Clint

 

[savvyc95]

The voice is still squeaky and it's almost constant

 

[savvyc95]