MyGooseGrayson
Chirping
- May 27, 2022
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I feel like this is a common question but anyways...
I have five assorted ducklings that happened into my life. They're 4 weeks old now, and I've got some mixed vocalizations. I had read that they won't even start quacking until like 6 weeks, or that they might start at 3 weeks, or 4 months... lots of answers.
Black runner? duck: Began transitioning to quack at 2 weeks old. Now only quacks, no beeps ever. I'm fairly confident that she's a female.
Brown runner duck: Still peeps but the peeps have that morphing quality to them, kinda sound like little burps... some days sound quackier than others. First started about 10 days ago.
Cayuga duck: Mostly peeps, but occasionally has a fairly clear and low quack that is distinct but fairly quiet. Started about a week ago.
Call duck: Only peeps, but the loudest peeper of the bunch by far. Can alarm-beep with an impressive volume. Is the oldest by a day and amazingly feathered out!
White runner duck: Only peeps. I don't think I've got even the burpy sound from this one.
So does this sound like 3 hens, 2 drakes? Should I give the others more time to see what happens?
I have five assorted ducklings that happened into my life. They're 4 weeks old now, and I've got some mixed vocalizations. I had read that they won't even start quacking until like 6 weeks, or that they might start at 3 weeks, or 4 months... lots of answers.
Black runner? duck: Began transitioning to quack at 2 weeks old. Now only quacks, no beeps ever. I'm fairly confident that she's a female.
Brown runner duck: Still peeps but the peeps have that morphing quality to them, kinda sound like little burps... some days sound quackier than others. First started about 10 days ago.
Cayuga duck: Mostly peeps, but occasionally has a fairly clear and low quack that is distinct but fairly quiet. Started about a week ago.
Call duck: Only peeps, but the loudest peeper of the bunch by far. Can alarm-beep with an impressive volume. Is the oldest by a day and amazingly feathered out!
White runner duck: Only peeps. I don't think I've got even the burpy sound from this one.
So does this sound like 3 hens, 2 drakes? Should I give the others more time to see what happens?