Are all of these really Ancona Ducks? what do you think?

[greenporter]

We got Ancona eggs last summer and hatched the three in the one picture. The two white/black/blue ones are the drakes and the other is the female. We then hatched five of their eggs and none came out resembling the drakes whatsoever.

Wondering whether the mother duck is 100% Ancona. What do you think?

 

[Michael OShay]

You would likely have better success getting this question anwered if you posted it on our Duck section at https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks and let our duck experts there take a look at your birds. Most of the members who frequent this section (like me) know a lot more about chickens than ducks. ) Good luck in getting your question answered.

 

[BantamLover21]

We got Ancona eggs last summer and hatched the three in the one picture. The two white/black/blue ones are the drakes and the other is the female. We then hatched five of their eggs and none came out resembling the drakes whatsoever.

Wondering whether the mother duck is 100% Ancona. What do you think?None of these ducks are Anconas.

The two black/white ones in this photo are probably Anconas.

 

[greenporter]

So the two black/white ones (either or both) that are probably Ancona are the sires. The 3rd one is the mother. If she is not Ancona, then the five are half Ancona.

 

[CochinLover1]

Yes, the black and white+ Brown and white ones are. The beige ones look similar to sepia mallard ducks.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

You would likely have better success getting this question anwered if you posted it on our Duck section at https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks and let our duck experts there take a look at your birds. Most of the members who frequent this section (like me) know a lot more about chickens than ducks. ) Good luck in getting your question answered.

I agree