6 Week Old Ducklings - What Breeds?

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A while back, we were given two sets of duck eggs, both from different sources. They're 6 weeks old now, and an affectionate and playful bunch they are!
However due to their origin, we have no idea what any of them are, though we have our unsubstantiated guesses for some of them.

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We think that the two smaller brown ones are Rouens, as they both came from the same 'batch', though there are some differences between them. Though on the flipside, we also think the large brown white/grey one was from the same 'batch', and they look very different!

Of the others, we have no idea on the two white ones, though one is quite a bit bigger than the other if that makes a difference. And the last one we think is a cross between a Magpie and a Cayuga, as it looks like a magpie, but came out of a Cayuga looking egg, and has green tinting in its black feathers like a Cayuga.

Any corrections/guesses/comments would be appreciated! :D
 
A while back, we were given two sets of duck eggs, both from different sources. They're 6 weeks old now, and an affectionate and playful bunch they are!
However due to their origin, we have no idea what any of them are, though we have our unsubstantiated guesses for some of them.

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We think that the two smaller brown ones are Rouens, as they both came from the same 'batch', though there are some differences between them. Though on the flipside, we also think the large brown white/grey one was from the same 'batch', and they look very different!

Of the others, we have no idea on the two white ones, though one is quite a bit bigger than the other if that makes a difference. And the last one we think is a cross between a Magpie and a Cayuga, as it looks like a magpie, but came out of a Cayuga looking egg, and has green tinting in its black feathers like a Cayuga.

Any corrections/guesses/comments would be appreciated! :D

The "the large brown white/grey one" looks like a Silver Appleyard to me. Was she a yellow duckling with a darker brown mohawk?
 
Just did a quick check on Silver Appleyards, and I think you're pretty much spot on there! And yes, they were like that as a duckling. That's one confirmed :D
 

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