Breeding Silver and White Appleyards

[monkeemakr]

I have one white Appleyard that Holderread's threw in when I ordered more Silvers for my flock. Anyone have any idea what will happen if I allow her to breed to a Silver drake? Is the white dominate, or will some Silvers hatch out?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

we cull all ducks who are too dark or if we ever get a white popping up it too will be culled. Both dark and the whites can happen and are not acceptable per the standard. They make for a fine processed bird, but not something to keep and breed if you are focused on maintaining the breed per the APA SOP.

 

[monkeemakr]

Thanks. Looks like she is going to be confined to the laying pen.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

good choice, we try to sell the girls as layers and butcher the drakes who dont meet standard

 

[iambebabeba]

But if you did breed a white appleyard to another white would the offspring be all white or would there be some that have correct coloring ? Just wondering because mine all lay together and I haven't separated them out.

 

[buff goose guy]

you could always use her as a brooding duck though, alot of ducks that dont meet apa standards are used for incubating other eggs

 

[iambebabeba]

I will try that. But she lays with everyone else so I don't know which eggs are hers to not hatch. I'm just hope some would have proper markings . Thanks