Mallard Ducks

[OSUman]

I have 4 mallard ducks that are around 4-6 weeks old i was wondering how could you tell their sex at that age or if you could?
I noticed that some of them have a couple blue feathers and was wondering if that meant anything.

 

[Goat_Walker]

Im nto sure at that age, considering that males and females look the same till they get their adult feathers in. You could probably tell from their quacks... or is it too early?

 

[xfilesnumber1fan]

I have 6 almost 7 week old mallards and sometimes they all sound like they are quacking then they all sound horse...I think I know 1 is a boy starting to see some green on his head when the light hits it just right..Have no idea about the others I have heard quacks some I know someone is a girl just dont know with ones they are all the same size too.....

 

[OSUman]

i lost at least one last night to something cause i forgot to put them in their cage

i hope i only lost one

 

[Wifezilla]

oh crud

 

[OSUman]

i caught it btw but there is only one