Rouens-What sex are these!! New Pics

[duckboatprincess]

I have four rouens and I am thinking there are all girls. They are about a month and a half old and are getting their feathers, but they all look the same now! They're all brown feathers with black edging. Do you think they're all females?

If they are all females, does anyone want to trade for some males in Michigan?

 

[19hhbelgian]

From what I remember with my Rouens, they looked the same as ducklings. The easiest way to tell is obviously by colors of adult feathering, but the males will also get a "drake" feather in their tail - it will curl up away from the rest of the feathers.

 

[duckboatprincess]

I'm going to go take some newer pictures. It seems like they lose more down every day! I'll be right back.

 

[headred]

My rouen is 3 months old and I still can't tell. Head hasn't changed yet and no curl yet. He is very "peepy" and no quack yet, so that is making me think male. How does yours sound?

 

[rlhbond]

Too young to tell from the photos. Sorry.

 

[ducklover15]

The males won't get their drake feathers until about 5 months of age?

A really easy way to tell at a young age is the sound of their quack. The males have a quiet, soft quack and the females have a loud honk.

 

[duckboatprincess]

It's hard for me to tell by quacks because some are quacking and some are peeping still. Thank you guys though.