Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[Julie Birb]

Julie Bird, you crack me up!

Really wish you could have calls... here's more pics for ya...

Heehee. Thank you. Me too. OMGoodness they are so cute. I want to snuffle them. Thank you for putting them up. I love the wide stance with the webs showing.

 

[casportpony]

My sweet angel babies!!!

They are very cute!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

So precious .

-Kathy

 

[Julie Birb]

I was thinking pied as well! I was thinking blue pied though! I love my new little one and my little Winter is one curious girl! Haha

oh, geez, Winter. Very cute. Very. Stretch, Winter, stretch on your tippy webs to see that darling baby.

 

[casportpony]

I was thinking pied as well! I was thinking blue pied though! I love my new little one and my little Winter is one curious girl! Haha

oh, geez, Winter. Very cute. Very. Stretch, Winter, stretch on your tippy webs to see that darling baby.

That is cute.

-Kathy

 

[minihorse927]

After the new pics I'd say blue pied. Silver would be much lighter in color as its genetically a double dose blue.

If the flock consists of chocolate and blue only you could get chocolate, black, blue, silver, or lavender. Of course chances of this all depends on whether there are chocolate females or chocolate males or both.

 

[casportpony]

After the new pics I'd say blue pied. Silver would be much lighter in color as its genetically a double dose blue.

If the flock consists of chocolate and blue only you could get chocolate, black, blue, silver, or lavender. Of course chances of this all depends on whether there are chocolate females or chocolate males or both.

Can you explain how the chocolate gene works, 'cause I haven't a clue!

-Kathy

 

[minihorse927]

Can you explain how the chocolate gene works, 'cause I haven't a clue!

-Kathy

chocolate is a sex linked recessive gene. Basically this.means it takes 1 copy to make a female chocolate and 2 copies to make a male chocolate. A male can carry chocolate and not show it while a female can only show chocolate if she carries it. If she doesn't show it, then she doesn't carry it. No one can ever have a chocolate split pullet. This is the possible genetic crossings from chocolate and black.
Chocolate Male X Chocolate Female = 100% Chocolate

Black Male X Chocolate Female = 50% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 50% Black Females

Chocolate Male X Black Female = 50% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 50% Chocolate Females

Black Male carrying Chocolate X Chocolate Female = 25% Chocolate Males, 25% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 25% Chocolate Females, 25% Black Females

Black Male carrying Chocolate X Black Female = 25% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 25% Black Males, 25% Chocolate Females, 25% Black Females.

 

[minihorse927]

Now in chickens if you add blue into the mix you can get a mauve or in ducks it's called a lavender. In chickens you can get mauve splash and in ducks this is called lilac.

 

[casportpony]

Can you explain how the chocolate gene works, 'cause I haven't a clue!

-Kathy

chocolate is a sex linked recessive gene. Basically this.means it takes 1 copy to make a female chocolate and 2 copies to make a male chocolate. A male can carry chocolate and not show it while a female can only show chocolate if she carries it. If she doesn't show it, then she doesn't carry it. No one can ever have a chocolate split pullet. This is the possible genetic crossings from chocolate and black.
Chocolate Male X Chocolate Female = 100% Chocolate

Black Male X Chocolate Female = 50% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 50% Black Females

Chocolate Male X Black Female = 50% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 50% Chocolate Females

Black Male carrying Chocolate X Chocolate Female = 25% Chocolate Males, 25% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 25% Chocolate Females, 25% Black Females

Black Male carrying Chocolate X Black Female = 25% Black Males carrying Chocolate, 25% Black Males, 25% Chocolate Females, 25% Black Females.

Wow, that is the best explanation ever! Another question... Does the dusky gene exist in breed other than Muscovy?

-Kathy