Sexing 8 Week Call Ducklings - Need Help!

[shawluvsbirds]

Hi again.. : D
So I was certain I knew the genders of my three remaining call ducklings but I'm starting to doubt myself with one of them.
My three ducklings are Pike, Tokki and Fawn. Pike is definitely a female, always quacking up a storm like her mother. Although when Fawn gets scared or is calling out, he sounds like a girl but he does have a green head like a male so yeah.
The one I'm doubting myself on is Tokki.
Fawn and my other two late ducklings started getting their green heads when they were only 4-5 weeks old so since the others didn't have green heads, I assumed they were girls.
I noticed that Tokki still doesn't quack but I heard it can take up to 10 weeks old for them to get their quack but instead of quacking Tokki kinda whistles?
I'm not sure how to describe it, it sounds like whistling though. I can try and get a video sometime tomorrow.
I mean I do assume Tokki is a female and if she is, is there any reason shes "whistling"?

Oh..i was also going to say whith my Cayuga ducks that whisteling sound usually means drake.

 

[quackkquack_]

Great videos @shawluvsbirds
I’m gonna bet that Fawn is female, Tokki male, but even at 8 weeks, it can be a challenge!

Although I am leaning more towards this. Why would Fawn have a green head?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Although I am leaning more towards this. Why would Fawn have a green head?

Fawn did sound like a possible female in your video. Female grey calls will sometimes have a green sheen to their head when they first feather out. It will likley go away during juvinile molt if she is a she.

 

[quackkquack_]

Hi! Wanted to come back and update this!
They are now 11 weeks old and it is confirmed that Tokki is a male and Fawn is a female! : D

 

[Luv Ducks]

Hi! Wanted to come back and update this!
They are now 11 weeks old and it is confirmed that Tokki is a male and Fawn is a female! : D

Thank you for the conformation. I thought that Fawn would be a female by her bill color. All of my drakes had that olive greenish bill and the females had the dark with a touch of orange or pink on their bills. They are beautiful ducks by the way. I have Mallards and just recently bought a Mallard Runner and a Fawn and White Runner and am hoping for females. My one has whistled but so did my two Fawn and White Runners in the spring and they ended up being both females. They claim if they are frightened or I think excited too they will whistle and that must be the case as mine were both Hens.

 

[quackkquack_]

Thank you for the conformation. I thought that Fawn would be a female by her bill color. All of my drakes had that olive greenish bill and the females had the dark with a touch of orange or pink on their bills. They are beautiful ducks by the way. I have Mallards and just recently bought a Mallard Runner and a Fawn and White Runner and am hoping for females. My one has whistled but so did my two Fawn and White Runners in the spring and they ended up being both females. They claim if they are frightened or I think excited too they will whistle and that must be the case as mine were both Hens.

Yeah I used to be able to tell what genders my Mallards would be by their bill color but with these guys, it completely slipped my mind.
Ooh! Well I hope they are females I love Fawn and White ducks! I've always wanted a Fawn and White Call duck.

 

[quackkquack_]

I know this thread is kinda old but heres another update!
These guys are 14 weeks old now!
Here is a video of them and some pictures! Don't mind the dirty water, I gave them fresh water 2-3 days ago and they've already dirtied it : ')

I'm super excited to see what Tokki will look like when he gets his full drake colors!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are beautiful

 

[Luv Ducks]

I know this thread is kinda old but heres another update!
These guys are 14 weeks old now!
Here is a video of them and some pictures! Don't mind the dirty water, I gave them fresh water 2-3 days ago and they've already dirtied it : ')

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I'm super excited to see what Tokki will look like when he gets his full drake colors!!

Mine stayed looking about how your two drakes do now. They can be quite feisty during mating season. At last you got two pairs and not all boys. They sure are cute!

 

[quackkquack_]

Also! Here are a few pictures of Buzzard on his birthday! (His birthday was September 13th!) Him and his kids ate the entire cake! Unlike last time on Newt's birthday, they didn't wanna finish it!