Males duckling tape is on the right leg.
Female duckling tape is on the left leg.
If your birds are banded to distinguish their gender, please remove the banding within 3 days.
| BREED | DAY-OLD BIRD COLORS | TAPE COLORS IF SEXED |
| Pekin | Yellow | Purple |
| Grimaud Hybrid Pekin | Yellow | White |
| Rouen | Black & yellow with yellow stripes by eyes | Green |
| Khaki Campbell | Dark brown | Purple |
| Mallard | Same as Rouen, smaller, one back toe clipped | Purple |
| Blue Swedish | Gray with yellow chest | Red |
| Buff | Tan, often with strips by the eyes | Red |
| Cayuga | Black, may have white tint on chest | Purple |
| Black Swedish | Black with yellow chest | Yellow |
| Welsh Harlequin | Yellow with shades of black and gray | Red |
| White Crested | Yellow with Tuft on top of head | Black |
| Golden Layer | Males-Blackish, Females-Brownish | Blue |
| Runners | Slender upright stance | |
| Fawn & White Runner | Yellow with tan splotches | White |
| Chocolate Runner | Dark brown | Green |
| Blue Runner | Grey | Yellow |
| Black Runner | Black | White |
| Jumbo Pekin | Yellow | Green |
| White Duclair | Yellow | Yellow |
| White Layer | Yellow | Orange |
Geese
Males gosling tape is on the right leg.
Female gosling tape is on the left leg.
If your birds are banded to distinguish their gender, please remove the banding within 3 days.
| BREED | DAY-OLD BIRD COLORS | TAPE COLORS IF SEXED |
| African | Olive grey & Yellow | Black |
| Brown Chinese | Olive grey & Yellow | Orange |
| Buff | Buff and yellow | Yellow |
| Embden | Yellow & light gray | Red |
| Pilgrim | M: Yellow & light gray F: Olive grey and yellow | Blue |
| Roman Tufted | Yellow & light gray, tuft on head | Black |
| Sebastopol | Yellow & light gray | White |
| Super African | Olive grey & Yellow | Yellow |
| Toulouse | Olive grey & Yellow | Green |
| Tufted Buff | Buff and yellow with tuft on head | Red |
| Tufted Toulouse | Olive grey & Yellow with tuft on head | Yellow & Blue |
| White Chinese | Yellow | Orange |