Duck Chat withdrawal ....

[Shawluvsbirds]

Oh wow. That's a long time.

 

[Turtle Rock Farm]

Only the females quack, though, so if you hear one quacking you've got a girl.

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

Hummm ya that makes sense. They just confused me cause the two who are doing the peeping still are feathered like the momma duck. But I think I read somewhere that males feather out like females first. So that could be what's going on.

 

[Bills Vs Beaks]

Males will never quack. If one is quacking, its a girl. Males take longer to make male sounds though...which could be what is happening with your other ducks....

 

[Duckling and Spider]

I believe it is actually three months that they get the feather. And Banti actually sounded like a girl until the day he left at about five months. Actually, he may have been older than that. I had several other people listen. No one was sure.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My Runner drake took a long time to start talking in his raspy voice but when he did he never quit. he is a hoot he can even talk with his head under water.

 

[chickens really]

No Ducklings as of last night.....I set up the Brooder for Daisy and The Ducklings in my Garage yesterday....I will keep her and the Ducklings in that till they get bigger.......Why is every time I hatch as exciting as the last time I hatched....?......I sure love Ducks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just cause they are so cute and lovable.

 

[Duckling and Spider]

No Ducklings as of last night.....I set up the Brooder for Daisy and The Ducklings in my Garage yesterday....I will keep her and the Ducklings in that till they get bigger.......Why is every time I hatch as exciting as the last time I hatched....?......I sure love Ducks!

Because we only have to wait four weeks, and the baby can be born while we sleep.
Versus forty weeks, and typically no chance of sleeping while the baby is born!

 

[Shawluvsbirds]

Ah.. OK. Well that clears it up then ! Thanks !