Call duck offspring color patterns

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In the photos, is the yellow duckling with dark spots just a faulty white call duck or is it known as some other color? My male is white but has one small dark spot on his back. My all-white female duck hatched 13 eggs. Most babies came out all yellow, but two had a few dark spots, and one is the black bibbed duckling shown. Is the bibbed one likely from a mallard-colored mother/white father interloper egg?

Finally, one mallard-colored female (in photo) doesn’t have any blue stripes on her wings. Can I infer anything about her genetics from this, and should I expect more interesting babies from her than my more normal blue-striped female? So far I have just gotten three mallard-colored ducklings from their eggs, brooded under a silkie chicken. I suppose I’ll need to wait until maturity to see any interesting features.

This was my ducks’ and my first hatch. I was surprised by the success. Thanks for any help or advice!

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Congratulations with your first Hatch! please keep us updated how things turn out.. Genetics are sometimes very weird.
On this site you can fill out the color of your male and female duck: Try it for yourself
https://kippenjungle.nl/kruisingEend.html

 

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Thanks. I had tried using that site, but didn’t know what to call my female duck without blue on her wings. I also don’t know what color is hidden under the white on my white ducks. It seems extended black or black bibbed may be possible. I have ducks and a chicken sitting on more call duck eggs, and will post updates when any hatch.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

In the photos, is the yellow duckling with dark spots just a faulty white call duck or is it known as some other color? My male is white but has one small dark spot on his back. My all-white female duck hatched 13 eggs. Most babies came out all yellow, but two had a few dark spots, and one is the black bibbed duckling shown. Is the bibbed one likely from a mallard-colored mother/white father interloper egg?

Finally, one mallard-colored female (in photo) doesn’t have any blue stripes on her wings. Can I infer anything about her genetics from this, and should I expect more interesting babies from her than my more normal blue-striped female? So far I have just gotten three mallard-colored ducklings from their eggs, brooded under a silkie chicken. I suppose I’ll need to wait until maturity to see any interesting features.

This was my ducks’ and my first hatch. I was surprised by the success. Thanks for any help or advice!

Maybe @Pyxis could be of assistance. She’s great with color genetics.

Also adorable ducklings @Unspecified_error ! I love call ducks (and have too many )! I’m also glad you had a great hatch!

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Thanks. I had tried using that site, but didn’t know what to call my female duck without blue on her wings. I also don’t know what color is hidden under the white on my white ducks. It seems extended black or black bibbed may be possible. I have ducks and a chicken sitting on more call duck eggs, and will post updates when any hatch.

Can it be dusky mallard?

 

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Can it be dusky mallard?

i thought that too, but she has eye stripes.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

i thought that too, but she has eye stripes.