You can't until they are a certain age. Before that, while the females quack, the males make a 'whong' or 'woooo' sound. If the bill is yellow-green it is probably a male.
You could also take it to the vet and have it sexed.
In the original "The Ugly Duckling" story by Hans Christian Andersen, the gender of the duckling is not specified. The focus of the story is on self-discovery and acceptance, rather than on the gender of the main character.
They can be vent-sexed by very careful manipulation of the vent, but it is something that requires practice and is not simple to do. Most people who breed ornamental waterfowl have mastered the technique.
Female is goose and duck.Male is gander and drake.Young is gosling and duckling.
== == duckling
Tagalog Translation of DUCKLING: bibe
the gender is a guy you can tell
A duckling.
The characters in the story "The Ugly Duckling" include the ugly duckling, the mother duck, the other ducks, the swans, and various farm animals. The main character is the ugly duckling who grows into a beautiful swan.
The baby duck is called a duckling or ducklings.
Ugly duckling
A young duck is called a duckling.
The Sissy Duckling was created in 2002.