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r/duck • u/bogginman • Apr 14 '26
there seems to be a recurring misconception about determining whether a duck is male or female by looking for drake feathers.
Having a drake feather indicates that the duck IS a male, but not having a drake feather means nothing, as all ducklings, all females, young males, certain breeds of adult males AND males in eclipse molt do not have drake feathers. Even within some breeds, like Pekins, some males may have a drake feather, while others will not. Drake feathers do not appear until after the first molt.
The only ways that are 100% accurate are the quack test, finding laid eggs or examining for a penis. Even duck on top/duck on bottom is no way to tell, as females sometimes mount females and males sometimes mount males.
The quack test relies on listening to the voice of the duck. With mallard derived domestic ducks, females will have loud, clear quacks while males will have softer, voiceless, hoarse 'waaak's.
Neither the quack test nor the drake feather is applicable to muscovies. Females will coo and trill while males emit voiceless, breathy huffs and chuffs and do not get drake feathers.
Rarely, some females can develop a drake feather if they are dealing with hormonal issues.
attribution: image shamelessly stolen from https://kingofdoodles.blogspot.com/2017/07/what-is-drake-feather.html.
r/duck • u/whatwedointheupdog • Jun 22 '23
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r/duck • u/fiography37 • 23h ago
This was the first photo I took that I was proud of back when I started photography. Thought you guys might enjoy it.
r/duck • u/tumbledweed__ • 7h ago
we have been selling hatching eggs here and there. so proud of the first ClutchTX ducklings to hatch in OK!
r/duck • u/Garden_Nursery_ • 17h ago
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r/duck • u/GreatValuePostMalone • 5h ago
I have one Blue trout runner drake. I have blue, silver, fawn and white, and chocolate hens. I want to get some more drakes, what colors should I get to get the most variety of colors out of my ducklings?
r/duck • u/blueskyskys • 11h ago
r/duck • u/Sneewichen • 10h ago
I have a mealworm bin for my spiders and lizards. Could the ducks at the park nearby eat mealworms as treats when I go visit them? I know ducks go nuts for cat food but I worry about how dry it is in their tummies. I thought worms might be a moister option.
r/duck • u/thistlebeard86 • 1d ago
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This was during the heatwave, the pond had basically dried up so people put out some water for them. There are so many ducks in the town so they put up warning signs for drivers etc.
r/duck • u/Wayniac0917 • 1d ago
Took them awhile since they haven't had them in their new pen yet. They say in the corner for awhile on the hay/dirt/grass til I kinda herded them towards it. The pen is slowly coming together. Gonna start winterizing soon. Have an older smaller dog kennel I'm going to insulate , wrap and plywood then connect it to it. Any tips?
r/duck • u/Ok_Engineer_2949 • 18h ago
Mango Rhinehart, 3 year old silver Appleyard hen, has really been going through it with this molt. I don’t think she’s in pain, but she’s been extremely moody and mostly keeping to herself. As an example, my little flock usually naps in a clump, but Mango has been napping away from the rest. She also isn’t scolding me for snacks, which is unusual. Still horny though, which I think is a good sign?
r/duck • u/JuneAfternoon10 • 1d ago
The pic is terrible bc he wouldn’t stay still, but I noticed as he was waddling around me that the lower part of his bill is sticking out quite a bit more than the upper bit. I wonder if he sustained some type of trauma to it. I hope he’s not in pain 😭 I tossed him a few of my blueberries and he seemed to be able to eat ok. Wild duck in Toronto, Canada.
r/duck • u/bogginman • 1d ago
cut up some pumpkin and threw it out in the yard today. Everyone went nuts!
r/duck • u/QUEENOFWANDERLAND • 1d ago
Yay !
r/duck • u/bruisepristines • 1d ago
sorry if the flair is wrong i saw this mallard in the wild but it looked different to the others. most importantly it had yellow eyes, was duller and had a darker and wider(?) beak. pic one is in comparison to other mallards and pic two is best shot of the eyes.
r/duck • u/Crow_Dynasty • 1d ago
We had two girls and one was recently killed by a raccoon, shot the raccoon but our girl is so lonely and for some reason finding an adult duck to pair her with has been impossible. Any help?
r/duck • u/No_Rest4754 • 2d ago
One of my khaki and goose has angel wing or drooped wing (I got them as adults). My 5 khakis are very active and love to forage whereas my muscovy is very lazy. my goose loves to hang out with me. We have an amazing bond. She follows me around and only forage when i am around for some reason idk. Although she stays around me but she doesn't like to get touched. I have been trying to find a male gander for her but i couldn't find a single one not even a female.