What genders are my ducks?

[Chickenfarmer101]

I rescued my ducks this year when left to die in a box on the sidewalk. I have no clue what sex they are. Is there anyone that can tell me if they are both female or male or different? Thanks here is a picture:

 

[DucksAreBest]

Look for a curly tail feather. That indicates that it is a male.

 

[DucksAreBest]

You can also tell by their voice: http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm#:~:text=You can determine the sex,or "Uht-Uht!"

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Voice sexing is the more reliable way. If they are young they won't have a curly tail feather yet. Also at certain times of the year when they are molting they may lose that Drake feather for a while.

 

[Chickenfarmer101]

So they must be two females then

 

[SulkyBantam]

I think so. Well done on rescuing them, the world needs more people like that!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

So they must be two females then

How old are they they?
Usually their voice changes right around 6 to 8 weeks.

 

[Chickenfarmer101]

How old are they they?
Usually their voice changes right around 6 to 8 weeks.

I have had them since October and they were about 2 weeks old when I found them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I have had them since October and they were about 2 weeks old when I found them.

Well then, if they are both quacking then I'd say you lucked out and got two girls!
I would like to hear more about how you found them in a box on the sidewalk?
Did someone just dump them in front of your house or what?

 

[Chickenfarmer101]

Well then, if they are both quacking then I'd say you lucked out and got two girls!
I would like to hear more about how you found them in a box on the sidewalk?
Did someone just dump them in front of your house or what?

I was on my daily run and people around my neighborhood know that I own chickens. So they were waving my down because they found 2 ducks in a box with only crumbs of food and no water in the sun. So we took them home and they are very healthy, but very scared all the time. I wish they wouldn’t be so nervous around us.