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[Uptang Lee]

So ive got ducks now yay! lol ive had them 5weeks and they looked like this:

 

 

5 weeks later they looking like this:

 

 

I was told they would stay with the feathers i got them but they seem to be changing and getting darker around there chest area.

 

Could someone shed some light?

[Guest]

Hi

 

No they wont stay with the same feathers you got them with.

 

Your ducks look like they are moulting to me! They do moult and our wild mallards(who all look female for a few weeks end of the summer, now we can tell they are either male or female).

 

They moult in the autumn and then will get their full feathers and it will happen again next autumn etc

 

the one on the right looks like he is going to be a he(green neck appearing) so no need to worry all perfectly normal

Very nice ducks too

 

indie

[Lesley]

I agree with Indie - they do look as if they are moul,ting.

 

Lovely photos!

[Uptang Lee]

Thanks guys, I knew it wasnt nothing major as i had checked them and it was the feathers lol.

 

Does anyone know any sexing tips? because they are male and female but i cant tell which is which? lol

[Egluntyne]

Drakes have curly tails I believe.

[Guest]

Yes

 

From the second photo (moulting ) the one on the right looks male and will have nice coloured plummage. Also the males tend to have a more coloured bill (orange/yellow varies) and a very nice curl in the tail(if you look on breeds at the top of this web page you can see the difference from the pictures.

 

The one on the left looks female and will be light beige speckled brown

 

Good luck it will become more obvious..the males tend to follow the females around too.

 

indie

[Lesley]

Also, the ducks quack whilst drakes make a more muted sound.

[Uptang Lee]

I had a look this morning and both ducks have curls on thier tails I will have to try and get a good picture of them both next to each other to see if you's can point out lol.

 

Ive also heard you can sex them by the quacking but they both seem the same to me lol.

[Lewis]

Any news on the sex of the ducks?

Hopefully one is a duck