Call duckling colors and genetics??

[The Ranch Girl]

So I have a flock of 3 call ducks. My two females (one snowy) and (one pastel) with my male; a blue fawn.

My females started laying eggs so I incubated them to hatch. Now I assumed the babies would be one of the parents colors. But, I was wrong…

So one 3 babies look like white calls, one a silver, and one a gray. What on earth!? Lol
Is there some general rule of getting specific colors? How did they make not one, not two, but 3 different color call ducklings complete different from them!?
Now before I put pictures of the babies on here, is anyone up to guessing or confirming the colors for me? I have a lady who wants white calls so I want to be sure the babies are actually white before I give them to her.

 

[CascadiaRiver]

There is a genetic calculator here: https://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#eendcalculator most genes are not as simple as X + Y = x & y sometimes you get some fun combos!

Snowy x Blue Fawn/Blue Mallard = 50% blue mal, 50% normal mallard

Pastel/Apricot Mallard x Blue Fawn/Blue Mallard = 50% blue mal, 50% apricot mal

Depending on what the grandparents are and what genes the parents might carry, other things are possible (such as white, if its recessive in ducks)

 

[The Ranch Girl]

There is a genetic calculator here: https://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#eendcalculator most genes are not as simple as X + Y = x & y sometimes you get some fun combos!

Snowy x Blue Fawn/Blue Mallard = 50% blue mal, 50% normal mallard

Pastel/Apricot Mallard x Blue Fawn/Blue Mallard = 50% blue mal, 50% apricot mal

Depending on what the grandparents are and what genes the parents might carry, other things are possible (such as white, if its recessive in ducks)

Oooh ok!! Thank you SO MUCH!! I’m still very new to this thing, I can’t wait too check out the calculator!

 

[Papaye]

Hi.

So I have a flock of 3 call ducks.

They are beautiful!! I love their colours!!

Would you mind posting some more pictures of them?

My two females (one snowy) and (one pastel) with my male; a blue fawn.

Hmmm...

I am not an expert about colour genetic, but still, I have at least learned a lot...
...and from my understanding : looking at your drake's enlarged white collar, boy should be heterozygous for Pied...?

I’m still very new to this thing, I can’t wait too check out the calculator!

Be careful with THE Calculator : the results are not always accurate.
(But in my opinion, it can greatly help to learn about genetic!)

Here are links that you might find interesting :
1 • https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/mallard-derived-duck-color-genetics-basics.74277/
2 • https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/understanding-basic-colour-genetics-mallards-derivitives.410593/