The Duck Thread

[Bills vs Beaks]

Hi there! I am new here, I have 2 ducks that are mallard crosses.
They are about 7 months old now! I am unsure of their sex though, any help with that would be great. I have been told they are both females, but who knows!
Here they are from ducklings to now. I am used to raising chickens, so this was a little different, and much more messy lol! Their personalities are fantastic though.

Mallard crosses? They look like Swedish to me!
Anyone have a funny curly feather on the tail? If not (and I dont see any) then you dont have boys. Also, girls quack loudly, and boys make funny woonk noises. If you are confused, you can search utube for videos of the difference

 

[dan26552]

Mallard crosses? They look like Swedish to me!
Anyone have a funny curly feather on the tail? If not (and I dont see any) then you dont have boys. Also, girls quack loudly, and boys make funny woonk noises. If you are confused, you can search utube for videos of the difference 

X2 Or maybe Swedish Mallard crosses.

 

[EmilyR24]

Mallard crosses? They look like Swedish to me!
Anyone have a funny curly feather on the tail? If not (and I dont see any) then you dont have boys. Also, girls quack loudly, and boys make funny woonk noises. If you are confused, you can search utube for videos of the difference

X2 Or maybe Swedish Mallard crosses.

I know for sure their mother was a Mallard, unsure about what the father was though! No curly feathers on their tails, and they do quack a lot. Thank you for the help!

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

You got girls then!

Bet ya cant wait for eggs huh?

I have a hard time believing they are crosses, they look very much like proper swedish!

Lol

 

[EmilyR24]

You got girls then!

Bet ya cant wait for eggs huh?

I have a hard time believing they are crosses, they look very much like proper swedish!

Lol

Yes, I have yet to try duck eggs, hear they are great for baking! Should they be laying soon as they are 7 months? Although, it has been a colder than normal winter and my chickens have slowed down and even stopped.

They do look like Swedish. The guy I got them from said that this white duck(in picture) was their mother and he says that this is a mallard? Not from my research, I thought a Pekin??? Maybe he just doesn't even know what he's talking about and telling me the wrong info! I would believe the other duck in this picture would be their mother.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Yes, I have yet to try duck eggs, hear they are great for baking! Should they be laying soon as they are 7 months? Although, it has been a colder than normal winter and my chickens have slowed down and even stopped.

They do look like Swedish. The guy I got them from said that this white duck(in picture) was their mother and he says that this is a mallard? Not from my research, I thought a Pekin??? Maybe he just doesn't even know what he's talking about and telling me the wrong info! I would believe the other duck in this picture would be their mother.

Ok, me is veeery confused. Swedish ducks out of a pekin and a welsh...aint never seen anything like it! And both females to boot!

My saxony started laying last month! Yup, in the middle of winter

I would expect eggs by May from them though

 

[QuackSpeak]

Yes, I have yet to try duck eggs, hear they are great for baking! Should they be laying soon as they are 7 months? Although, it has been a colder than normal winter and my chickens have slowed down and even stopped.

They do look like Swedish. The guy I got them from said that this white duck(in picture) was their mother and he says that this is a mallard? Not from my research, I thought a Pekin??? Maybe he just doesn't even know what he's talking about and telling me the wrong info! I would believe the other duck in this picture would be their mother.

Duck eggs are great for baking

! And, honestly, I think you did your reseach correctly... Those two ducks look like a Pekin and a Welsh Harlequin - furthermore, neither of them has a curled feather at their tails (Drake feather), which leads me to believe that they are female! And if one of those ducks were by chance a boy, I don't know how you could have gotten a Black Swedish out of a WH and Pekin... Could there have been a mix-up? Your ducks look like purebred Black Swedish ducks to me

 

[Tevyes Dad]

Duck eggs are great for baking

! And, honestly, I think you did your reseach correctly... Those two ducks look like a Pekin and a Welsh Harlequin - furthermore, neither of them has a curled feather at their tails (Drake feather), which leads me to believe that they are female! And if one of those ducks were by chance a boy, I don't know how you could have gotten a Black Swedish out of a WH and Pekin... Could there have been a mix-up? Your ducks look like purebred Black Swedish ducks to me

X2

 

[dan26552]

X2

I don't think they're pure, look at the wing tips, they have that fancy coloring which Swedes don't have.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Funny, I was reading my duck book yesterday and found this:

I am too lazy to type that all