Sexing Silver Appleyard Ducks

[harmonymw]

They will ...New Ducklings that are Hens will change their minds. Won't be happy once the Drakes fight either so that's your call..

Will they always? Even if they’re bffs now?

 

[onaharley]

Get rid of the one Drake if wanting Hens..get rid of both if not wanting to raise Ducklings and order sexed Hens..

Hummmm, I have kinda lost faith in ordering sexed ducks because I ordered a female SA that now has turned out to be a male

 

[chickens really]

Hummmm, I have kinda lost faith in ordering sexed ducks because I ordered a female SA that now has turned out to be a male

I understand and his colour pattern has me thinking he is a Welsh harlequin too......I'm not 100% but I'm thinking that...

 

[chickens really]

Hi, hopefully this is the correct area to solicit duck sexing knowledge. My guys are a little over 6 weeks old and look very different from one another. My 9yo daughter has named them Jack and Rose (she has a Titanic thing rn), with the one having the lighter colored head being Jack.

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What colour were these as New Ducklings?

 

[chickens really]

Will they always? Even if they’re bffs now?

Yes...Generally when Hormones get high they will fight over Hens or fight each other for breeding rights on each other...

 

[harmonymw]

Yes...Generally when Hormones get high they will fight over Hens or fight each other for breeding rights on each other...

Toxic masculinity is a scourge upon this earth

 

[chickens really]

Ducks are sexual and breed vigorously..

 

[chickens really]

Toxic masculinity is a scourge upon this earth

Don't know about that...It's the nature of the Duck..Hens breed Hens too but not as aggressive as Drakes.

 

[chickens really]

Go to a pond and watch wild Ducks it a breeding frenzy with many fights and rapes of single Hens .

 

[harmonymw]

I know. I’m anthropomorphizing them unnecessarily.