Oh, they're mallards all right, albeit highly domesticated ones that have been bred in captivity for generations. My husband was surprised too. I'm really impressed with Noodles (the female) and I hope to keep her genes around through a few experimental crosses with Harlequins and Cayugas. I'll...
We have two mallards that we got from Tractor Supply Company last spring. I forgot the name of the hatchery they came from, but seems like it was in Tennessee. I guess they're not what you'd call true wild flying mallards, but they're not Rouens either. They bonded closely with my daughters as...