Ordered female ducklings realized I got a couple males

[Robbie3]

So I’m curious, I purchased 5 ducklings online from a hatchery. That was in August. Assuming they are all females, I didn’t pay much attention to their appearances. Recently, I noticed on my two blue swedish ducks a little green dot on its head, like what a mallard would have. I got to looking and one has a curled tail. They both sound like my male Pekins! Sure enough they are males! Just wondering if it’s normal when ordering for there to be mistakes.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I have only ever had one mistake in a lot of orders and it was a goose that turned out to be a gander. I would call the hatchery for replacements or a refund.

 

[springvalley123]

If you pay for sexed birds, they guarantee 90% accuracy, which would be 1 bird out of 5, since you're talking whole numbers. They usually refund the price difference of the one extra male (e.g., if the male costs $4 and female costs $4.50, you'd get 50 cents back). I'd agree, the dead giveaway is the voice, in case they are molting out of their juvenile feathers by now, there will be a time during the molt when the drake feathers are missing.

 

[Robbie3]

Yes I did pay for females. Thank you I will get in touch.