Another " what breed of duck" post

[Miss Lydia]

What breed is a small meat duck in the US? Just curious.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

@Table4Six @WannaBeHillBilly has white layers.

Either layers or smaller meat Duck

I don't think White Layers, but i would have to see their legs. Though i have two out of four WLs with an orange bill, their bills are not as orange as the two in the picture. If the legs look massive and really orange they are Pekins, otherwise they could be White Layers, or a White Bird of another medium size duck breed. - Remember: There are also pure white Runner Ducks:
http://mcconnellsclucks-n-ducks.weebly.com/white-indian-runner-ducks.html

 

[Miss Lydia]

Right but it has already been said they aren’t Runners. If it was OP I’d like to know for sure what breed of ducks I had. I know there are probably hatcheries that have not so conformation Runners?

 

[chickens really]

I don't think White Layers, but i would have to see their legs. Though i have two out of four WLs with an orange bill, their bills are not as orange as the two in the picture. If the legs look massive and really orange they are Pekins, otherwise they could be White Layers, or a White Bird of another medium size duck breed. - Remember: There are also pure white Runner Ducks:
http://mcconnellsclucks-n-ducks.weebly.com/white-indian-runner-ducks.html

Also here a smaller white meat Duck/ egg Duck with flesh coloured bills ..Not Pekins but another white..

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay this is in Canada. What is the name of the breed?

 

[Kahoku]

I don't think White Layers, but i would have to see their legs. Though i have two out of four WLs with an orange bill, their bills are not as orange as the two in the picture. If the legs look massive and really orange they are Pekins, otherwise they could be White Layers, or a White Bird of another medium size duck breed. - Remember: There are also pure white Runner Ducks:
http://mcconnellsclucks-n-ducks.weebly.com/white-indian-runner-ducks.html

The bills are a yellow/orange and the legs and feet are for sure orange. They just moved into their pen this past weekend and since are walking more horizontal and less vertical. So pretty sure not Runner's. The smaller one walks a bit more upright so may have some Runner in her. And for sure she's female, she honks at EVERYTHING, me, the dog, the chickens, other birds, the hose, their pool and even the crop dusters at 5 in the morning. I'd be annoyed if she wasn't so funny lifting upright and running around the pen.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sounds adorable. When they first get their voice they sure do like to use it. lol

 

[Kahoku]

Sounds adorable. When they first get their voice they sure do like to use it. lol

It's like duck profanity

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Also here a smaller white meat Duck/ egg Duck with flesh coloured bills ..Not Pekins but another white..

Okay this is in Canada. What is the name of the breed?

Literally all duck breeds can produce white specimen when the right genes come together, @Pyxis is able to explain this in great detail and has written a great article about Mallard Duck Color Genetics. (Too much detail for me to fully understand!) Simply, the white color gene is some kind of "cover it all" color, overriding all other color genes.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don’t doubt that but was wondering what the name of this specific meat duck I like to read up on different breeds. Especially ones I never heard of.