male mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill. The gray body is sandwiched between a brown breast and black rear . Females and juveniles are mottled brown with orange-and-brown bills Both sexes have a white-bordered, blue “speculum” patch in the wing. At what age can you tell a male from a female … Read more
A baby duck is called a duckling and a male duck is called a drake. Females are called hens. Ducks have webbed feet which helps them to be good swimmers. They lay eggs once a year and are omnivorous meaning they eat both plants and tiny animals. What do you call a young mallard ? … Read more
The cost of individual ducklings range from $6 at your local farm and fleet store upwards of $25 to $30 per duck at hatcheries It all depends on the breed of ducks, and while you might not want to, you have to buy more than one duckling. You’ll even find that farm stores won’t sell … Read more