New to ducks

[lampertchick]

We got these today and were told they are Cayuga and not sure on sex. Is it to early to tell? They are around 8 weeks old.

 

[Quatie]

You may be able to tell their sex at this age of their voices have started to change. Females have a loud quack, while males are quieter and raspy. They won't get their adult feathers in till about 9 weeks. Right after they finish getting all their feathers in they molt and put on adult feathers. The male tale curl and head color will appear then.

They look younger than 8 weeks old. More like 6 weeks of age. At 8 weeks all of their feathers will have grown in.

This was my Cayuga at 6 weeks old. You can see similar wing development to yours.

 

[lampertchick]

You may be able to tell their sex at this age of their voices have started to change. Females have a loud quack, while males are quieter and raspy. They won't get their adult feathers in till about 9 weeks. Right after they finish getting all their feathers in they molt and put on adult feathers. The male tale curl and head color will appear then.

They look younger than 8 weeks old. More like 6 weeks of age. At 8 weeks all of their feathers will have grown in.

This was my Cayuga at 6 weeks old. You can see similar wing development to yours ok great thank you!!

The people did say around 1 1/2 to 2 months old so that makes sense! Ok I'll try to be patient and wait lol I do not really have a choice thank you so much! They are all beautiful either way!

 

[Quatie]

The people did say around 1 1/2 to 2 months old so that makes sense! Ok I'll try to be patient and wait lol I do not really have a choice thank you so much! They are all beautiful either way!

They are adorable ducks. Cayuga's have great personalities. They are some of my most social ducks.

 

[lampertchick]

They are adorable ducks. Cayuga's have great personalities. They are some of my most social ducks.

That's exciting to hear!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are beautiful, Congrats on getting them.

 

[lampertchick]

Here's an updated picture of my littles, hoping these help more on sexing?

 

[Miss Lydia]

They look to be old enough to sex by voice? Females quack drakes are raspy and sound frog like.
http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm

 

[lampertchick]

Do I need to pick them

They look to be old enough to sex by voice? Females quack drakes are raspy and sound frog like.
http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm

Up and hold them and see how they sound or just how they sound running around

 

[LittleGreyFarm]

Congratulations! I love Cayugas! I have two hens