Why is my female duck mounting?

[GracePoultry]

I was filming myself take care of all the animals this morning and happened to capture this. what is going on here? All of my ducks are female, and I can’t have drakes. Please tell me she isn’t a boy

 

[sourland]

Not uncommon for duck hens to mount one another - especially in the absence of a drake.

 

[Jenbirdee]

It’s 100% normal. I had all girls for many years and they do this all the time I call it play mating lol

 

[Blue Andalusian]

I was filming myself take care of all the animals this morning and happened to capture this. what is going on here? All of my ducks are female, and I can’t have drakes. Please tell me she isn’t a boy

i'm guessing you know this because you own ucks but

1. some rakes have green on them
2. rakes have curly tails, hens usually have lat ones

 

[GracePoultry]

i'm guessing you know this because you own ucks but

1. some rakes have green on them
2. rakes have curly tails, hens usually have lat ones

yes something like this i think

My ducks dont have this feather but are all less than 4 months but I'm not sure at what age they grow this feather

 

[GracePoultry]

It’s 100% normal. I had all girls for many years and they do this all the time I call it play mating lol

this is good to know! I got all sexed ducklings but its not uncommon for people to get a few that were sorted wrong from time to time so i was a bit worried

 

[Blue Andalusian]

yes something like this i think
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My ducks dont have this feather but are all less than 4 months but I'm not sure at what age they grow this feather

my ucks are about a year, an they have they're curly tails alreay (my rakes). So, its atleast something uner a year. Maybe 7 months?

 

[KathiQuacks]

She’s a girl, yes. Duck hens are crazy little things. Very normal for them to play-mount each other.

The male plumage comes in after 2 months, and the drake feather usually closer to 3 months. If she were male, she’d have all the plumage by now.

 

[The Moonshiner]

i'm guessing you know this because you own ucks but

1. some rakes have green on them
2. rakes have curly tails, hens usually have lat ones

is your keyboard missing a few letters?