[Dizzycow]

Can female ducks have a curly tail feather? I'm sure he / she is quacking like a girl, and is the same size as the girls....   
 

[little blue]

unlikely ... unless its a Frizzle!  

[Dizzycow]

Nope. Indian Runner. I'm confused, though. If it wasn't for the tail I'd say it's definitely female.

[jaykay]

You need my Dad, the duck whisperer  He gets ducklings to talk in his ear and he can tell immediately if they're ducks or drakes 

But no, curly tail is a drake. A chatty one maybe, but definitely a drake.

[little blue]

our drake ir is the same size as the girls, and the noisiest of them all!
he quacks likr he's laughing, and its the funniest thing he's ever heard!

jaykay, what's your dad doing next month?
we've just set duck eggs in the incy, and I can't tell 'em apart til they grow a drake feather

[jaykay]

No, I didn't used to be able to and Dad could every time 
However, now I've learned to vent sex, which is explained very clearly and sensibly in this YouTube video
vent sexing ducklings

[CameronS]

is this Dotty?? -  first transgender duck???   

I would have said female had it not been for the tail - never made a noise in all the time i was there so couldn't have a go at working it out from that!

strange beings ducks!!

[Dizzycow]

Indeed it is Dotty, Cameron! I've heard the quack quite a lot since bringing her here, and it's a proper female quack, not the raspy drake noise. He/she/it is the same size as the girls, not as big as the boys. There was quite major rape when I released Dotty, but I know that that can be a domination thing and can't be relied on as evidence of gender in a court of law. The quacking is the main reason I'm confused, it's definitely a lady quack, but as you know most definitely a curly tail! Never thought about the trans-gender issue. I know what some people on this site can be like, and I don't want to be accused of discrimination, or trying to force Dotty to choose whether he/she/it is one or the other. I'm quite happy to let Dotty cross dress if that's what he/she/it wants, and to live out his/her/it's days in the relative privacy of the pond, safe from any bigots or tabloid press, however I'd quite like to know if I might get any eggs from him/her/it!
 

[Dizzycow]

Jaykay, if your dad is passing nearby Dunfermline any time soon let me know!!!

[jaykay]

He could have a new career in his retirement 

[CameronS]

He could have a new career in his retirement 

the duck your your dad 

[jaykay]

Lol, Dad. But maybe the cross-dressing duck too