What sex is this WH duckling??

[stephanie_]

My Welsh Harlequin duck just hatched a bunch of little ducklings and I haven’t had any trouble identifying most of their genders, except this one. I know females have more orange bills than the males, and it definitely has a mostly orange bill, but all my other females’ bills are either entirely colored orange, or they’re orange with a black spot at the end. This one’s black spot is further up and it’s head is far darker than my other girls.

 

[EverythingDucks]

I'm not sure. I think they would have a black spot on the tip of the beak.. Idk. It depends on genetics if you can even tell

 

[Fluffy Hens]

OMG they are beautiful !

 

[stephanie_]

I thought I’d update y’all; it’s a female!!

 

[Pullet Press]

I thought I’d update y’all; it’s a female!!

Cool! The females are the prettiest.