Welsh Harlequin Sexing

[Minnesnowta]

We are trying out ducks for first time and was curious on some more experienced opinions on sex. It appears back one is definitely male but I am not as confident on the rest. They are about 8 weeks old.

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

We are trying out ducks for first time and was curious on some more experienced opinions on sex. It appears back one is definitely male but I am not as confident on the rest. They are about 8 weeks old.

Are any of them quacking yet? Are you able to get video of their voices?

 

[Minnesnowta]

I can try to get video when I move them back outside pretty hard to hear them in the garage. The gnats were making them miserable.

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

I can try to get video when I move them back outside pretty hard to hear them in the garage. The gnats were making them miserable.

The gnats are definitely terrible this year! At any rate, I agree that the fellow in the back is likely male. If you hear any of the others make loud quacks they are female. You can look for videos on voice-sexing ducks. Girls are very loud, while the boys have a lower, quieter, and raspier voice,

 

[KathiQuacks]

We are trying out ducks for first time and was curious on some more experienced opinions on sex. It appears back one is definitely male but I am not as confident on the rest. They are about 8 weeks old.

I’d say on appearance alone, the yellow-billed is male, so 1 drake, 3 hens, but voice-sexing is most reliable at this time, yeah. You can upload a video to YouTube and link it here.

 

[Minnesnowta]

 

[KathiQuacks]

Yep, seems the yellow billed one is the only male, the 3 grey bills are female. A little surprised the girls don’t have stronger voices yet, though. Pretty lucky! 1 to 3 is a great sex ratio.