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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: CameronS on September 05, 2010, 05:46:44 pm

Title: how do you??
Post by: CameronS on September 05, 2010, 05:46:44 pm

How do you sex indian runner ducks?? roughly 9weeks old>

thanks

Title: Re: how do you??
Post by: little blue on September 05, 2010, 06:02:53 pm

in another week or so, listen carefully! the females will "quack", the males are much more husky, a whisper or squark!
males also get a curly feather just above the tail (drake feather) but I'm not sure when thats visible (I've got my ducks... but lost my reference book!)

what colours are yours?

Title: Re: how do you??
Post by: CameronS on September 05, 2010, 06:14:11 pm

it is black,