mallard question...

[hdowden]

when do they start to get their adult feathering? i am really hoping for a male and female.

 

[jessiduck]

You'll start to notice quills coming in by the 5th week. Give your duck atleast 2months.

 

[Kevin565]

when do they start to get their adult feathering? i am really hoping for a male and female.

Mine didn't get adult coloring until around 6 months

 

[desertdarlene]

Full colors usually come in at about 5-6 months. But' usually their voice changes at about 2 months and you can really tell that way. Females will be very loud.

 

[Nsampsel]

When will the tail feather on the drakes curl? Will it be before adult plumage or not until then?

 

[Mum]

When will the tail feather on the drakes curl? Will it be before adult plumage or not until then?

I'm guessing when they have full plumage; they won't need it until then. But, I'm happy to stand corrected.

 

[Nsampsel]

OK...guess I'm still waiting then...lol

They both sound exactly the same, not near as loud as the Pekin I had that I was assuming was my female (she was much louder than the other Pekin). Would this indicate I have a pair of girls? The only time they ever get loud is when my 5 yr old tries to catch them & scares them.

 

[Mum]

Noise level can certainly be an indication of female vs male! Males have a hoarser, sore-throat rasp rather than a full fledged QUACK!

 

[Nsampsel]

They actually still sound a lot like my 1 wk old ducklings...just a little lower pitched on the peeps now.

 

[Missy60]

Mine are four weeks old and they are still peeping just like when they were babies also. I would really love to know the sex of mine also.