Ancona Ducklings & Breed SOP

[Kholts]

Well I’m officially a little over a year into Ancona ownership & I had my 1st ever (with any breed) broody momma!

She successfully hatched 8 eggs. She started with 10 that she collected her self (combination of her own & the other ducks).

I give you the babies

 

[telandra2]

Hello fellow Ancona owners. What do you think, throwbacks or mixed? I think they are both going to be drakes. I love that buff for a potential duckling daddy.

 

[Kholts]

Hello fellow Ancona owners. What do you think, throwbacks or mixed? I think they are both going to be drakes. I love that buff for a potential duckling daddy.

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Hey,

So there are 2 tri colors in those photos. It’s a normal coloration in Anconas but not desirable. They still lay great eggs & produce great meat but not exactly what you want to breed back into your flock.

You want the Holstein pattern(think dairy cow) this can be in black, chocolate, blue, lilac or lavender. This is the standard they are trying to work towards for the breed color wise. Conformation is a whole other beast.