Yes, they are gorgeous! I have a breeding pen of Silver-laced, a pen with Blue, Black, Splash, and Mauve, a pen of Chocolates, a pen of Recessive White, and a pair of Lavender Silver-laced. I'm working on a Blue Silver-laced and my first F1 pullet has started laying so I need to get her in...
Well it seems there was a heat lamp malfunction towards the end of last week and I will not be getting any Blue Runners. Of course I needed them like I need a hole in my head, but now after doing a bunch of reading I wanted them. Isn't that always how it goes? lol
Thank you for the link. So the blue gene works in ducks in the same manner it does in turkeys and chickens. I feel like Pyxis did a great job explaining the genetics. I'd have to re-read it a lot in order to retain all of it, but I do understand the blue gene. :)
We've rescheduled for...
Who knew Runner ducks could be so complicated? Indian Runner vs. Runner, Blue vs. Cumberland Blue, etc. A friend of mine got ten little Blue Runner ducklings and they are coming to live at my house. Are they technically Cumberland Blue? Is that the technical color and in the US we have to...