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Why not? Appleyard developed both the standard and the mini in England. Why would you think that only the standard size made it to America?
What I meant was that most of the birds we know as "Miniature Appleyards" in the US are actually not miniature versions of the Silver Appleyard...
I have never kept full sized Appleyards, but Mini Appleyards are my favorite breed bar none. I am not sure why, but my Minis have the best personalities of any ducks I have ever kept and I have kept fairly large numbers of several breeds.
On the issue of color, again I have never kept the...