New to ducks

[thenie]

We have had our 5 ducklings for about 3 weeks now. They are all mixed breeds. And absolulty adorable!! We wanted to start raising them to show our kids a little bit of farm life. We were hoping to get all females but when we went to the farm to pick them out we were told there was no way of telling until their tail feathers come in. Well one has gotten tail feathers and I still can't tell. Can someone help me tell if Disco is a boy of girl?

 

[thenie]

Here's another of Disco

 

[HeavensHens88]

Disco's small-bodied and doesn't have any drake feathers on her tail, so, unless she/he still hasn't developed a full tail, it's a she.
What a cute duck!
~Sarah

 

[thenie]

Here are the other babies. They are a bit younger and don't have tail feathers yet.

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[thenie]

 

[chickens really]

The Drake feathers in the tail will be curly.......They don't come in till after the Ducklings go through their juvenile molt at around 4 months old...

Drakes have a raspy voice and Hens quack....They should start sounding like Ducks soon .....The peeping will be replaced by Quacks or raspy quacks.....


Cheers!