Need help with lock down! :) duck egg

[lissygirl]

Haha, yes, he certainly looks like a "she"!! But he has green sheen all over his head stripe and he's getting green around his eyes and mouth.. so I'm assuming that means a boy?? He is 14 weeks old and one day and his voice has changed to a hoarse sort of sound, and he no longer quacks at all. He's gotten a lot quieter. I'll try to find a picture of the green

 

[Aphrael]

Ahhh. So he makes the soft raspy sound and not an actual quack? That's a boy sound for sure. Girl ducks make loud quacks, but the drakes just make that quiet rasp. Their vocal chords are different.

 

[lissygirl]

He makes a very soft raspy sound that sounds like he has a sore throat! Yes When will he get his adult coloring?

 

[Aphrael]

I'm not sure. I've never had mallards just seen them and pics of them. I have Khaki Campbells and Anconas.

I got curious so I just went looking around on google. It seems that mallards will molt and get their adult coloring anywhere from 4-12 months of age.

 

[lissygirl]

Ok, so he has a little while to go thank you! Not sure if you'll be able to tell in this pic, but there's a green sheen in his head stripe...

 

[Aphrael]

Yeah I can see the pretty green shimmer. He sure is a pretty boy, and he looks so snug and happy in that pic.

 

[lissygirl]

Thank you!! He's a happy guy I'd love to see yours!

 

[Aphrael]

The khakis (Agron and Nasir) as youngsters (both females).

The anconas (Scooter and Hershey, both boys) as youngsters.





All grown up.


And some ducklings from the above 4 ducks that were hatched and raised by the bantam hen in the pic. They are pretty big now, but I haven't gotten any recent pics of them yet.

 

[lissygirl]

They are beautiful!

 

[Aphrael]

Thanks!!