Albino Mallard?

[Duckness]

Oh, btw, welcome to BYC!

Thank you!

 

[ruthhope]

I think your duckling will look like a Pekin. It has a gene feature that suppresses expression of colored feathers. This happens spontaneously in nature and was how pekins were developed thousands of years ago

 

[Duckness]

I think your duckling will look like a Pekin. It has a gene feature that suppresses expression of colored feathers. This happens spontaneously in nature and was how pekins were developed thousands of years ago

Interesting! Thank you

 

[Duckness]

Not albino, it has black eyes. Perhaps a form of leucistic coloration is going on here. It will be interesting to see how it feathers out!

Hopefully the blue shows up in this picture l.

 

[DemeterAD9]

If I recall, leucistic animals often have blue eyes, but black is common too. Which pigment lost depends on the type of leucism. I have a leucistic bristlenose pleco, it is yellow with blue eyes. Ball pythos also come in luecistic, often called blue eyed lucy.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Was the dad also a mallard?