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Quote: Originally Posted by harriedhomemaker  Thanks for sharing, Sierra. Looks good!   We installed the fencing around our duck house yesterday. I'm going to post a photo of it on the thread I...

I just realized something - I am not absolutely positive, but Campbell drakes may first grow in "girl" patterning, and then molt that out for the male pattern - and Khaki Campbell drakes actually often have a lighter bill....

Quote: Originally Posted by Kaybug137  Thank you WordGirl :) my computer was not letting me post pictures in the thread for unknown reason. I got her at a feed store shes a sweetie, but also doesn't like to be held...

Here you go!  To me she looks rather Campbell-ish, too, although the bill is lighter than typical. She's beautiful!        

Thanks, toadbriar! I have the Storey's Guide with all the genetic stuff in it, but it's still confusing! I want to understand it, though! It's good to have someone explain it more to me! Bluebell has another at least partial blue fawn...

Hi Nifty! Sorry I haven't replied back to this post in a couple days. Yesterday my toolbar was back. If I remember right, when I opened BYC on our other desktop computer, my toolbar was there, and then when I went back to my laptop it...

Perhaps an Easter Egger?

Thanks! I don't think it's very usual - but yes, she is a pure Ancona. I see what you mean about the Mallard pattern - the two colors in the feather are interesting, though: a "buff" color and blue.

They're pointed, but it might be exaggerated by the color and they seem kind of fat and neat (and not enough of them) to be a cockerel's hackles. But, I agree, the pointy feathers were making me unsure, too.

I *think* it's a girl.