What breed & gender?

[jus10inla]

So i was gifted 6 ducks. I know nothing about them other than there nasty & messy i have them set up with nesting boxes . So they wil be taken care of with my 30 chickens.. anyway heres pix. I know 3 drakes & 3 hens. Also, what can i expect about egg laying? There about a year old

 

[EvaRay1525]

Im almost positive this ones male

The males will have a curl and females won’t.

 

[jus10inla]

They look like they may not have had water to bath in. They can live without it but their feathers will look better. Just a horse feed dish or small baby pool will be fine. I received a duck who wasn’t used to swimming water last year. It took her a couple of months but now she won’t get out. It will make them happy.

i do know that for a fact. The lady who gave them up said she never had a pool for them . Once they learn home, they will free range and have access to a 1/2 acre pond in the afternoons and kidie pool during the day in there yard.

 

[jus10inla]

Im almost positive this ones male

 

[jus10inla]

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[jus10inla]

Number 3

 

[jus10inla]

Number 4

 

[jus10inla]

Number 5 & 6

 

[EverythingDucks]

Hello and welcome to BackYard Chickens! Glad you joined our community. Everyone here is very kind and helpful

1 Is a crested Rouen mix and looks to be male based off the plumage, but I don't see a curly tail..

2 Is a female indian runner.

3 Is a female Cayuga

4 Is a female Pekin

5 and 6 look to be black Swedish mixes

All very cute! To be sure of the genders, the females will quack loudly, and the drakes makes a rashoy frog like noise. And drakes often have dark green heads, but that depends on the breed. They also have curly tails.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

There gona end up as dinner if i gota babysit them either on my plate or a predators.

Um, maybe you should have done your homework.