Ancona Mix Duckling Traits

[Kholts]

Hey everyone,

I’ll be going to a Critter Market in a couple weekends to acquire my 1st flock of ducklings. I am getting 4 total and plan on a WH & Saxony for sure.

There is a lady that will have mix breed ducklings from her flock of Rouen, Cayuga, Ancona, welsh harlequin, khaki Campbell. I have no idea which are the drakes and which are the hens.

My question is ...am I correct to assume if I get a duckling with the hallmark patching then it will be an Ancona mix? Is it a Dominant gene the patching?

Are their any other physical characteristics I can watch for to secure myself an Ancona Mix?

TIA

 

[Jbently28]

Hey everyone,

I’ll be going to a Critter Market in a couple weekends to acquire my 1st flock of ducklings. I am getting 4 total and plan on a WH & Saxony for sure.

There is a lady that will have mix breed ducklings from her flock of Rouen, Cayuga, Ancona, welsh harlequin, khaki Campbell. I have no idea which are the drakes and which are the hens.

My question is ...am I correct to assume if I get a duckling with the hallmark patching then it will be an Ancona mix? Is it a Dominant gene the patching?

Are their any other physical characteristics I can watch for to secure myself an Ancona Mix?

TIA

I've never had ancona mixed. I only have purebred anconas, but they wouldn't necessarily have the patching. I've seen before where someone bred a black and white ancona to a KC and half of the babies looked almost like black swedish and the other half looked like KCs. But if it were me I would look for the patching and spotted feet just to be sure. You also look for the trademark coloring on the bills as well.

 

[Kholts]

I've never had ancona mixed. I only have purebred anconas, but they wouldn't necessarily have the patching. I've seen before where someone bred a black and white ancona to a KC and half of the babies looked almost like black swedish and the other half looked like KCs. But if it were me I would look for the patching and spotted feet just to be sure. You also look for the trademark coloring on the bills as well.

Thank you for the reply!

I didn’t even think about spotting on the feet. Thanks for the tip.

What do you mean by trademark colouring on the bills? Specific color or spotting as well?

 

[Jbently28]

Thank you for the reply!

I didn’t even think about spotting on the feet. Thanks for the tip.

What do you mean by trademark colouring on the bills? Specific color or spotting as well?

Here are 3 of my little ancona ducklings. Anconas will have the coloring in their bills.

 

[Kholts]

Here are 3 of my little ancona ducklings. Anconas will have the coloring in their bills.
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Oh ok their bills will have that orange or brighter color. I suppose when you think about the other breeds their bills are black or black tipped.

 

[Jbently28]

Oh ok their bills will have that orange or brighter color. I suppose when you think about the other breeds their bills are black or black tipped.

I'm sorry. I should have been more specific. Ancona bills have the dark coloring where the bill meets the head.

 

[Kholts]

I'm sorry. I should have been more specific. Ancona bills have the dark coloring where the bill meets the head.

I see it know that I clicked on the picture what you mean. I will add that to my growing notes to take with me to the market. Thank you!

 

[Kholts]

Well update.

I managed to get myself to the lady that has Ancona mixes. There weren’t too many ducklings left but I seen this one with the patched feet and mixed bull color and took my chances. I cannot even tell you what it could be mixed with or even if it has any Ancona in it at all..

 

[Knighstar679]

Awe it’s adorable all the same. Might be a Cayuga mix with that dark a bill. But I am far from the expert on this.

 

[Jbently28]

Well update.

I managed to get myself to the lady that has Ancona mixes. There weren’t too many ducklings left but I seen this one with the patched feet and mixed bull color and took my chances. I cannot even tell you what it could be mixed with or even if it has any Ancona in it at all..

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I'm definitely seeing ancona in it. Not sure what it's mixed with but definitely ancona!