sexing pekin ducks - at a loss. Pictures attached

[cottontail farm]

Hello,
These two are about 13 weeks old now and I've been trying to sex them since about week 8. Even reading everything I can, listening to voice clips and videos and still I'm having a hard time because to me they pretty much look identical. I've attached two pictures. In both of them, the one on the right i *think* is the male. He is much larger, is in the lead all of the time and has a quiet voice. The duck on the left is smaller and the voice is louder. I still can't make up my mind because to me the tails look identical and the voice of the "louder" duck is nowhere near the volume of my runner hen when she's excited. I have not seen them try to mate.
I would be grateful for advice. Thanks!

 

[Twistedfeather]

I would have to agree. The ways you can tell the genders is by voice, color (which is a hard thing to tell with white) size, and by vent sexing. Also if your Runner is louder than the Pekin Duck than that's more than likely a breed or personality trait difference.

 

[Amykins]

I think you're right based on your observations, but without hearing their voices it's hard to tell. Pekes aren't gonna sound like runners; they're so darn big that even the females can be downright baritone!

Also for the record, that duck run is downright gorgeous.

 

[katiebugmae]

I would have to agree. The ways you can tell the genders is by voice, color (which is a hard thing to tell with white) size, and by vent sexing. Also if your Runner is louder than the Pekin Duck than that's more than likely a breed or personality trait difference.

 

[cottontail farm]

Thanks everyone! They share a huge run with my chickens and runner ducks. Lots of tall grass and a couple small trees, but everyone prefers to hang out in that bare spot with the hay and look for bugs.
I really hope I do have a pair here. I would love babies next spring.

 

[jducour]

Hello,
These two are about 13 weeks old now and I've been trying to sex them since about week 8. Even reading everything I can, listening to voice clips and videos and still I'm having a hard time because to me they pretty much look identical. I've attached two pictures. In both of them, the one on the right i *think* is the male. He is much larger, is in the lead all of the time and has a quiet voice. The duck on the left is smaller and the voice is louder. I still can't make up my mind because to me the tails look identical and the voice of the "louder" duck is nowhere near the volume of my runner hen when she's excited. I have not seen them try to mate.
I would be grateful for advice. Thanks!

Am I imagining things, or is the duck on the right starting to get a curl? It is slight, but compared to the one on the left, there is more curl to the tail. I'm sure you will know for sure in a few weeks, it must be hard with Pekins being otherwise identical in their coloring!

 

[Twistedfeather]

Am I imagining things, or is the duck on the right starting to get a curl? It is slight, but compared to the one on the left, there is more curl to the tail. I'm sure you will know for sure in a few weeks, it must be hard with Pekins being otherwise identical in their coloring!

Now that you mention it I see it too.

 

[drumstick diva]

I think the one on the right is probably a male. You could also post photos at the "Duck thread." they should be more experienced at it, and Pekins are very common.

 

[needlessjunk]

If it's raspy it's a boy and I see the start of the Drake feather on the right. If the one on the left is raspy but louder then would be a boy. If it make a variety of noises then I would say it's a girl. You will know for sure shortly. I had to male pekins and there was a size difference and the smaller one tookonger to get raspy but they were both boys. They are very pretty though!

 

[cottontail farm]

Thanks everyone! I think you're right about the tail feathers on the larger one... I guess I'll just keep waiting and see. Eventually. *sigh*