- Jan 31, 2010
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I hatched this little fellow a few days ago & have been keenly awaiting his arrival. Four eggs set, but unfortunately he was the lone duckling to hatch & for a while I thought he may be non-viable, quite small & week but as they often seem to do within a couple of days he was active & loud, & quick as greased lightning. I know his breeding & wondering if anyone can guess? It is not a trick question & if I didn't know what his breeding was I doubt that I could guess (except for the obvious). Suffice to say that he is not purely what he may appear to be? Of the three un-hatched eggs (bred the same way), two did have well formed ducklings & although a very small sample, they were virtually identical, so colour/pattern consistency existed between the three.
The two dorsal spots toward the tail are quite rudimentary compared with for example, that of a some pure bred mallard birds, but I know some variation does occur. Cheers.
The two dorsal spots toward the tail are quite rudimentary compared with for example, that of a some pure bred mallard birds, but I know some variation does occur. Cheers.