genetics question in call ducks....

[novanod1966]

for all you call duck experts:

i have a snowy drake and a bibbed hen = offspring?
i also have a snowy drake and a gray hen= offspring?

i know nothing about the recessiveness of their parents (what hidden genes are there) as i bought the eggs from ebay. hatched 2 snowy drakes and 1 gray hen and 1 bibbed hen (black with white bib)

don

 

[StevenW.]

Probably just mixed colors because most of the eggs on ebay are coming from a mixed color flock, so it's a surprise with whatever you get.

 

[duckyfromoz]

Calls are very similar to Indian Runners in the large variety of colours and the resulting colour patterns when they are crossed. Its one of the things I really love about both breeds- but yes..as mentioned above- crossing these two with already diverse genetics could leave you with some very colourful babies- you could expect a number of different combination from each individual hatch.

 

[novanod1966]

i'm kinda hoping for some of the bibbed variety and a white or two. i dont mind the variety of colors.... i just dont want all of the offspring looking like "mallards".....

don