Identifying Male and Female Ducks (Tricks to tell difference)

[@jacobharding5843]

I don’t even have any ducks, and I still watched the whole video

[@The_Woof_Pack]

Worth! You'll be prepared for the apocalypse now with this valuable information!

[@Frisher1]

I don't even have a farm or live near one or have family with a farm, and same

[@Frisher1]

@@j.t.1215 Im here for enteirteinment, because ducks

[@Krystal907]

I know how to sex ducks and I still watched the video.

[@_Zinatrix_]

Hows the bool doing?

[@The_Woof_Pack]

As a mother I feel the reason the female quacks is due to the fact that she needs to be loud enough and clear enough to keep her hyperactive, unruly, heathen children in line! Although the while the male mumbles to himself working out projects in his head unaware of his stressed out, molting wife...

[@arciks11]

When I used to be around chicken, mother hen would cluck in a specific manner to call her young. As chicks got older she would stop making that sound and would eventually start to chase them away from her. I wonder if ducks act similar.

[@The_Woof_Pack]

@@arciks11 I think I'm at that stage of parenting where I need to chase my children away from me lol 😝

[@ogaiealkozay1217]

That's definitely true they really need that sound

[@angelsarrived2642]

@@arciks11 Ha, Ha, Ha, SO DO PEOPLE. OR DO YOU HAVE AN ADULT CHILD LIVING IN YOUR BASEMENT. LOL

[@suzyehman]

🤣

[@jasonnikolic]

Perfect timing to learn this, thanks! I got 2 ducklings last week, the breeder who sold me some chicks seemed to really up sell them. I went in just for some of the unique breeds he has to give my Hylines some company, and I said to him "one day I'd like ducks" (they also sells ducks) it snowballed from there and I went home with two gorgeous little ducklings.... lol best decision ever they are so freaking adorable. Building them a little pond tomorrow.

[@lararabb8888]

Your addiction begins...

[@circesgrandmainomaha580]

Thank you!!! My adult son in SC, whom I just moved down to, has 2 huge Peking ducks, but had no idea what sexes they are. You made me look like a genius when I told him 2 males, because they mutter but don't quack.

[@raymers]

That cut to Kindergarten Cop had me in absolute stitches. This channel has become my happiest discovery during the pandemic. I've been watching since Goose Teeth. Thanks for the awesome content, Morgan!

[@bellasteppedonmahtoez932]

Female: kind, let’s you pet, mean when broody just to protect eggs. And more Drakes: acts like a goose if your around his hens

[@BackyardRebel]

Not always true. My Muscovy drake lets me pet him, though it's not his favorite thing. Probably helps that he knows I'm the "bringer of mealworms". 😆 Anyway, his girls are currently laying and he doesn't mind me around them. 🤷

[@bellasteppedonmahtoez932]

Jennifer Yeager it’s a joke a lot of people have drakes that act like geese but it’s cool how you can teach them not to I just got my drake like that lol

[@sashsmith4425]

You have some stunning drake's and hen's morgan and they all mostly seem very placid. Makes me want to start raising a few but I know I shouldn't where I live isn't suitable neither are the neighbours lol 😄

[@dcampbell855]

Morgan, your use of film clips, with perfect editorial timing, are something I always wait for when watching. Comedy gold! The way you convey your "lessons" are not only entertaining, but informative as well. 👍 Thank you, sir.

[@northernpennrailproduction3373]

I Suprisingly got A Good Ratio Of Males And Females, Online too where i didnt even pick, 30 females 10 males,

[@kitten_grey]

That Toby high-five at the end was *adorable*!

[@arosesthorn8978]

When I was little I usually saw ducks at the neighborhood pond, I always wondered what happened to all the females...the final year I lived there I saw 20+ drakes following ONE hen. Poor lady 🤭

[@prcervi]

a duck bachelor pond i suppose

[@WonderfulWorldofAwesomeness]

Don’t anthropomorphise. You’d be surprised how into it the female ducks can be, sticking their butts up in the air and stuff

[@arosesthorn8978]

@@WonderfulWorldofAwesomeness that’s true! I think the drakes must have drowned the other females though... that was 7+ years ago so I’m not sure 😖

[@juliusroman8616]

@@arosesthorn8978 that's pretty sad. How many females would they have had to murder. Male ducks can be brutal.

[@clownworld4655]

Ducks and geese are very rapey just like a lot of animals. One of the communities I worked at as a security guard had a ton of ducks that live by the local pond which my supervisor jokingly showed me when a whole group of males were ganging up on a female (we’re both Ex military so we have morbid humor) to which I replied “Isn’t nature beautiful?”

[@rocknloom2474]

2:57 - 3:00 I agree. It would be perfect name for a rock & roll band.

[@s200029928]

You have no idea how much your vlogs are stress relief to me, especially after 10 hours of office work. one day, if visited the US I will surely drop by. And bring you some ducks from Abu Dhabi

[@SkyPodp]

You’re getting really good with the video editing Bro .

[@GoldShawFarm]

Thanks!

[@nitefoxtv]

Always full of info. Keep up the great work best wishes to Lil and co.

[@junbenji1393]

Littraly it's midnight, and I waited this long for this new vid... Yay.. I am sososi happy lilbarn cat is healthy 🙂🙂🙂

[@deed5811]

Don't know why I adore Ron Swanson appearances so much 😍! Love the informational videos.

[@andyjay729]

Father duck (to one of his wives): Honey, look at Junior. I remember when I was his age, checking the mirror every day to see if my sex feather had come in.

[@DogSerious]

I had a good old chuckle when you said "Evolved" lol! And at 6:01, what's that quick flash of light in the window of the duck house?

[@fullheart5463]

You have been touted as a great storyteller….and I agree…..but you are also a good teacher.

[@rocknloom2474]

I use the squack/quack technique; I even tell random people about male & female ducks.

[@WonderfulWorldofAwesomeness]

I love your channel! Now I know that if I really wanna piss off my neighbors and get evicted I should get a couple of female ducks

[@birage9885]

I have 5 female Welsh Harlequins, and they let me know they are female with their quacking, from time to time. And some of those times I wish they were male, lol ! But, I love my girls, they are great ducks, and they don't quack too much. They get a waiver since they give me eggs !!

[@sheiladuncan1027]

I have some silver Harlequins. So far only one dreamy girl....and 3 boys. I wish it was the other way around !

[@The_Woof_Pack]

@@sheiladuncan1027 poor girl!

[@birage9885]

@@sheiladuncan1027 Well, like Morgan said the ratios should be about 5 females to 1 male. I would pay close attention to how she is being treated, with that ratio, she could get beat up pretty bad. I would get some more females or lose two males. Watch for signs, like feathers being lost from the back of their neck from biting, or the males drowning them in the pool (not intentionally).

[@sheiladuncan1027]

@@birage9885 Oh, I have the drakes in a separate pen from her. She's with a squad of older duck hens since she's only 18 weeks old. The drakes are a month younger so immature, as well.

[@birage9885]

@@sheiladuncan1027 That's a good thing. I am surprised how many people are getting ducks today without doing any research on how to raise them. In my area, people go to Tractor Supply, get ducklings, and have no idea about anything on ducks, then bad stuff happens that could be prevented. Sounds like you know what you are doing.

[@The_Woof_Pack]

The surfing image kills me!! That mallard likes those big Amazon Pekin women! That's a real woman to him! 😅

[@nancylitton390]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing you knowledge.

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

I found your channel from Root and Refuge...stayed because I love your passion for your land!

[@hollyyounce7483]

I am so happy you made this video. I have 3 pekin ducks, and I've been trying to figure out their sex for a couple weeks.

[@gpil2000]

Morgan I just love your selection of clips... LOL!

[@russellssteampowerandeletr9768]

I already got chickens for my birthday but for Christmas I'm getting ducks im so excited

[@ImusNoxa]

It's crazy seeing this pop up in my youtube recommendations and watching it because your voice has channged so much! You still sound like a city person here

[@xoRaQxo]

I have all Khaki Campbell and they're all full size but look they all kinda look the same. No curly sex feathers (yet but definitely there are different vocalizations. I keep mine with my hens though so this is helpful and vital for me. Thank you.

[@brandialford6079]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that first side clip had me busting out laughing!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 your mind is great to remember these clips and to throw them in where appropriate! Not duck related but, Busted Biscuits is another good band name🤣LOL

[@xoRaQxo]

Does the beak method always apply? Because I definitely don't have any with that lighter colored bills. Even though mine are all feathered, they aren't old enough to be sexually mature. Maybe they're voices are still in process? I do live in the suburbs.

[@healthygreenbrave]

So entertaining!! 😂my teenagers and I got a kick out of watching you. Went to KZbin for information, got it. But got a good laugh or two along the way. Nice

[@KW-mg5iq]

By far the most informational duck sexing video on KZbin.

[@SushiSheik3]

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends in Canada!

[@sharonreeves2949]

Thank you for sharing this info. I love your vids, interesting, useful, fun and honest about the good and hard times. At 15 weeks, I'm still unsure of sexing our ducks, as they are Saxonys. Part of why I chose them to raise from eggs, as a school development project during lockdown, was for their looks and the sexual dimorphism making it easy to tell males from females, or so I thought. Most websites and vids on here don't mention them at all or say they are an exception to most rules lol and occaisionally in the small print someone mentions juvenile plumage but without explaining the timescales involved. Ours have been distinctively quacking since 2 1/2 weeks, have no curly sex feathers, dark orangey beaks, tan overall plumage with the pale eyebrows but have been moulting fluff for a month, their chests are darkening and a white band is beginning to appear around their necks. As all three are the same we are still none the wiser as to what we have. I've a feeling that we won't know for sure until they do or don't start laying eggs next year. Any further nuggets or tips would be appreciated. Thanks again. Shaz

[@huckquinn1853]

Are hens more tame? Most of the wild birds that visit my house, it seems to be the females that eat from my hand mostly and come into my house.

[@florenceolatunji4878]

Interesting information thanks Morgan God Bless you ☺️

[@plankface]

Sampson!! That moose is my favorite. ❤️

[@primaveral-s8s]

thanks for letting me know i won't mess up again

[@littlejshomestead2502]

I had 4 ducks given to me. (Long story). But they were free and figured out we have Buff ducks! 1 drake and 3 hens. We bought a incubator, hopefully we can hatch more buffs!

[@honeycaffena4897]

Thank you for the information! Can you give advice to new beginners raising ducks? I am going to try a few ducks next spring & concern about the smell & noise. I live in a country suburbia, were everyone has an acre of property.

[@anniemarie8756]

Thank you! I watch Cog hill and you sent them eggs awesome

[@stephanierubio6790]

Thanks for the info!! Always love watching your video😊😊❤👍🏼🦆🐕🐈🐓

[@THE_littleguy14]

That’s funnnn those are some great ducks right there

[@AJTHEGHOST11]

QUACK

[@THE_littleguy14]

AJ Jackson that’s nice

[@AJTHEGHOST11]

Quack ?

[@THE_littleguy14]

Great I agree QUACK

[@avilacanario]

@@AJTHEGHOST11 Q U A C K...

[@FknNefFy]

I noticed something with the mallards around my pond today and I don’t know if it’s true because I’ve only watched a few of them after I noticed it but it looks like it’s true with your ducks… The girls shake their “tail feather” (if you will) when they walk.....the boy ducks walk more straight.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Perfect timing Morgan as my 20 khaki Campbell ducks are getting so big. I need to start planning how many drakes I have and which ones I’m gonna keep as my breeders. I figure I’ll keep 2 drakes. So far I can easily see the colours of the heads are so distinct. Males seem to have darker brownish/greenish heads. I think I have 9 males out of the 20, but this video of yours will help me to confirm the numbers, thanks. Awesome explanations & tips.

[@sherryswift1660]

Another distinction between the male and female Khaki Campbell is the feet color. Males have orange feet and females are brown.

[@stevieweeks1076]

1:58 Mundungus Fletcher... What a name 😂

[@randikinton7018]

Thank you for the info. Love your farm

[@IwantRoses]

This was literally THE best video ever for gender distinction for ducks. I have 4 duckies and this was so helpful. And LOL at Sex Feather Band lmaoooo

[@barrywest3758]

Well, I don't quack......sooooo Enjoyed 👍

[@arahacita8623]

I love watching your videos. I love farming

[@joshyaks]

3:13 - The joys of being in the limelight.

[@phsycoyella3891]

Great delivery my friend !!!

[@cassiachung1457]

I love these videos, really gives me a breather from this hectic city life 😙🥵

[@OneTallMF98]

Yeah tell me about it, San Diego pretty hectic

[@williamblankenship1559]

Morgan before 2:19: Morgan at 2:19: THE ONLY CHALLENGE IS

[@barbararuiz3638]

You never get to old to learn something new 👍😊⭐

[@rachizzle615]

You should make a kids book telling farm stories from the perspective of Toby dog and pablo cat. You are such a good story teller and the books can support the farm.

[@tanyalewis8017]

I think in past vids he has said he is infact wright I a kids book just like that. How funny you bring that up. I think he is even using toby as a character In it

[@aimeelewis9761]

Thank you for this, really useful, I have 16 week old ducks, owned chickens before so ducks is a new thing for me. My husband and I think we have a drake, we shall see. Love your videos find them really interesting 😊

[@desertdarlene]

I like to advocate all-drake flocks for "backyard" ducks (where allowed). People tend to dump their drakes in parks, lakes, and the animal shelter. So you'd be helping to save a life. Plus, they generally are OK when there's no females around. Sometimes, they will fight a little, but I think it's because their hormones get ramped up or they're bored.

[@themisfitwrangler]

Thank you for your content. You teach so well!

[@jeremydeane7057]

I love your videos ive learned so much about my ducks and im getting into farming as well thank yoy

[@MinnieAcresFarm]

This was very helpful and entertaining 😁 I'm sure my gray Swedish is a female but still not sure about the black Swedish. It was super easy when we had all pekins. 🐦

[@pumpjackpiddlewick]

Absolutely brilliant and well said! Very informative.

[@saltlifegull4091]

Outstanding! Just what I needed to know. Thanks for sharing.

[@imaramblins]

I never knew a duck didn't have to open its bill to be able to quack, until I saw this video 5:39.

[@piperleelee]

Excellent educational and entertaining narration

[@joatmon7621]

Right off the bat had me laughing my literal a** off hahaha

[@bobbiblake3802]

We have three chicken hens, about 7 months old. They've always been good together, until now. Suddenly, there is some conflict between them, and I'm worried that they might injure each other. They have plenty of space and a good varied diet. My question is, do ducks in confined spaces act this way too? I mean, do they ever bully each other to the point of serious injury, in spite of a good environment? I've seen some scary videos showing what chickens are capable of... I hope ducks are different! Thanks!

[@tanyalewis8017]

As that get older that will happen. Especially if ther are to many roosters. To !any roosters will cause conflict and dominant males will fight with each other to breed. You should have like one rooster in a flock of females.

[@tanyalewis8017]

I think anyway.

[@camicri4263]

Good info Morgan, thanks!

[@Honorthelordjesus]

Thanks man good information to know because I went to tractor supply and I bought 2 pekin ducks and one is loud and the other one always quiet

[@ferncompton4906]

Great video. Thank you. What kind of tarps do you have on your houses? Do you know the thickness? I’m trying to build an alternative, inexpensive roof for my pallet chicken coop. Thank you.

[@jacqulinejackson4822]

TY FOR U , KEEPS ME SANE HERE IN CITY, I LLOKE FORWARD , TIRED OF MSM

[@WR3KKA423]

i have 2 ducklings currently that my fiance decided to bring home without any knowledge about them. i do not know their breeds, gender or exact age but had my suspicions of course of their gender and i cant even explain how helpful this was. their voices have completely given it away and i was right about my suspicions! i just wish i knew their breeds! thank you for this though it was so exciting to figure out one thing about them

[@Faith-mz1wt]

how are your ducks doing?

[@maxdaley7939]

Thanks for the video. We live in an apartment complex and there’s a flock of ducks that sort of come and go but mostly hang out by a big pond. Recently one of the males (a Peking I think? He’s big and white and doesn’t quack) seems to have been ostracized from the group. He’s always alone and when the other ducks see him they chase him away. We can’t help but feel bad for the poor guy knowing they’re flock animals. I’m wondering if there’s anything we can do to help him?

[@travisbonnett491]

How is the egg production of ducks compared to chickens? Right now we have 13 chickens in a coop and if we are lucky to get 4-5 eggs a day. We are thinking about getting Khaki Campbell ducks because they are great egg layers.

[@FknNefFy]

I heard the number of curls on their tail indicates how old they are but I did not really look into this theory have you verified that your theory is true about this??

[@OddPaw]

These are really great tips! One thing to note, if you have Muscovies, these differences will not apply. :)

[@johnejankiewicz6635]

Actually most of them do. Female Muscovy ducks will definately quack if they are upset. Male Muscovy ducks have a raspy voice. With Muscovies at maturity the male is often much larger than the female. This is called sexual dimorphism and is very evident in Muscovu ducks. Muscovy ducks do not exhibit the curly tail feather on the males because they are not actually `true`ducks. They are a separate species related to both ducks and geese. I raised white Muscovy ducks for about ten years. Wonderful mothers and if you are not careful can cause an overpopulation problem.

[@BackyardRebel]

Yup. Though I could tell the difference between my males and females when they were about 4 months old... Mostly because the boys were bigger.

[@OddPaw]

@@johnejankiewicz6635 I have been raising them for about 3 years. I guess my comment was more focusing on the coloring and feather differences he was talking about.

[@OddPaw]

@@BackyardRebel I can usually tell around 1 week old because the boys are easily souble the size at that point, but they can still throw you for a loop sometimes! My current babies are about 3 months old now and the male is WAY bigger than the female, but neither of them has any of the caruncles yet.

[@BackyardRebel]

@@OddPaw I'm a newbie. I kept going back and forth thinking "That one is a girl...no, a boy. Wait, it's a girl!" lol I currently have one girl getting ready to sit on a clutch. I'm hoping I'll be able to tell the difference in gender when they hatch, now that I've had a little bit of experience. 😁

[@IAmAStreamerToo]

do you have any hens that identify as Drake or vice versa? I heard this is something some birds are known to do... Flamingos for example

[@claireisacamel]

Bahahaha “the surfboard” test

[@MamaTtoB-P]

Fascinating thank you for the duck knowledge.

[@jinrestored6857]

Great info thank you. We have two four week old Indian Runners that we hatched and have just heard that quack from what i thought was a drake due to its size. Like T rex lol . Many thanks

[@sillypetfarm8646]

We also have a male Pekin, and female Khaki Cambell ducks, our Pekin is named Howard, yes from the duck movie, no we didn't name him, but kept his name from his previous family, we did however, name the 3 hens, Hershey, Chai, and Daphney

[@hannahsmiles7273]

Is bill size an indicator? The ducks I have are Cackys cross Runner ducks. I have one Drake and 6 Hens and I've noticed that his bill is much longer then the ladies. Is that another gender thing or just a one off individual?

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

The sound between the two duck sexes was very vague for ours but the sex feather was key to our distinction .

[@JaggedBeauty]

Oh lord, I have a Call/Anocona and a pure Ancona. They are ridiculously hard to tell the sex. This was helpful!

[@antsfinland2760]

Has the flock behaviour come woth domestication? Because I see wild mallards alone in one lake close to where I am. But only in the summer otherwise they live in pairs or one sex duos or trios

[@MrsznewyawkRN]

Ahhhhh kindergarten cop - will always be a great one.

[@cafedunier]

Love your vids Morgan

[@NaeemAkramAndroidiOSApp]

"I know for a fact he is" you must have seen her m performing 😂

[@dynastus]

Thanks man, will help me pick out the fellas from my growing flock for the table. Want to keep the ladies for eggs.

[@M.HarrisZia786]

I bought duck pair yesterday one duck have curl tail and one have straight but there voice is same to same deep voice so they both are male ? Does straight tail duck can be male . ?

[@highroad3580]

I am really interested in a similar video about the difference in sexes of the geese. I have been trying all summer to sex my geese. We only have four, two each of two breeds. My current guess is three females and one male. This is based solely on honk pitch. Great duck sexing vid!

[@dowon549]

Waiting for this be on recommended in 6 months

[@velvetthunder4336]

Thank you for the amazing advice

[@dominiquehebert4903]

One year we had 5 ducks which we got as ducklings. They were hilarious, also made all clean water dirty as soon as you changed it, but they just loved it, they have so much fun making a mess. I am not sure what type they were, dark coloured breed, but we got 1 female and 4 males. She was the boss and was very loud. She'd go QUACK QUACK QUACK and the males would follow her lead with that constant very quiet quack noise. Many jokes were made about bossy and loud females lol!

[@KuzweKanKimmie]

Did you notice a difference in beak color on your Peking ducks? Our duck babies have light colored and darker colored beaks. They aren’t yet quacking or have that tail feather to look for.

[@natasharowe1997]

My cayugas are 3 months old they don't have curled feathers but I've been waiting for them to get them I think they are both drakes I have 2 female runners can they all be housed together?