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I know this is an old thread but I'm trying to find someone to ask about color genetics of some eggs I'm hatching. If your around to answer a couple questions could you please reply?! Thank u!Feel free to ask questions. I love talking about duck color genetics, and I learned a lot from this website by asking others.... and I still do...
The trout gene is really quite simple: A wild-type duck (typical "mallard pattern"), with two "trout" genes will have the same pattern as the wild-type, but the overall look of the birds will be a bit lighter. There is also a gene called "harlequin", which lightens the colors even more (like in the Welsh Harlequin ducks).
Adding ONE Blue-dilution gene to mallard colored ducks will make blue-fawn. Adding TWO blue-dilution genes will make Apricot.
Adding one blue-dilution gene to a trout-colored duck will make blue trout. Adding two will make Saxony colored birds.
If you have white ducks in your pen it will be very difficult to know what genes are being carried by any of your ducks, since white is a "masking gene", and your ducks could be carriers of just about any genes.
I would love to see some photos of your ducks when you get a chance.
Whats your question?I know this is an old thread but I'm trying to find someone to ask about color genetics of some eggs I'm hatching. If your around to answer a couple questions could you please reply?! Thank u!
So I got a batch of eggs that I'm going to hatch. They came from a blue trout drake and blue hens. Everything I am reading points to 25% silver, 25% black and 50% blue all bibbed. I do not know anything about bibbs because I don't care for them but I was wondering if I can breed another color to these that will result in bring back some wild color babies?Whats your question?