Sexing Anconas

[FrostHollow]

Just obtained three gorgeous little Ancona babies today. Is there a way, other than vent sexing (these guys are tiny and I'm not super confident with the itty bitties) that I can determine hen from drake? Or am I stuck waiting until someone squeaks and someone quacks?

 

[MartinFamilyHomestead]

Just obtained three gorgeous little Ancona babies today. Is there a way, other than vent sexing (these guys are tiny and I'm not super confident with the itty bitties) that I can determine hen from drake? Or am I stuck waiting until someone squeaks and someone quacks?

I believe with Anconas you can sec them when they first hatch by color or so I thought I read that. I am unsure but definitely following!! We want to add Anconas to our flock

 

[telandra2]

AFAIK the only sex linked color is chocolate. Otherwise listen for the raspy voices and wait for drake curls.

<quote>
The second most common color which is recessive to black. This color is sex-linked. Meaning if you mate:

Chocolate Drake X Black duck : 50% Black (all males carrying Chocolate); 50% Chocolate (all females)

Black Drake X Chocolate duck: 100% Black - but only males will carry the Chocolate gene
</quote>

Note the example lists chocolate -drake-, so brown isn't guaranteed female.

 

[indianaducks]

Wait for quacking/raspy voices to tell.