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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: northfifeduckling on March 26, 2011, 04:51:39 pm

Title: when to sex ducklings
Post by: northfifeduckling on March 26, 2011, 04:51:39 pm
only done it once a few years ago and then I only trusted my skill when she stated laying  ;D at what age is it reliable, when do  tailfeathers, voice, etc.show  :&>
Title: Re: when to sex ducklings
Post by: jaykay on March 26, 2011, 07:39:48 pm
My drakes definitely had curly tails at 14 weeks or so - can't remember if it was any earlier.

Dad seems to be able to hold them to 'talk in his ear' at just a few weeks old and hear the difference - I can't!