Crested what? It's driving me bonkers!

[zooweemama]

I've pretty much figured out all my other ducks BUT this one. MoMo. Pretty sure it's a he. He doesn't quack- just makes a low raspy mack noise. He is 6 weeks old yesterday. He is getting his feathers so his coloring is looking more definitive but I don't know enough about ducks to make a call. This was a feed store mixed straight run. The others in the batch were cayuga, pekin and a buff.

The Buff from this batch is a warm creamy color. This crested is NOT warm or creamy colored. More of an almost gray on the dark parts plus a yellow beak. This image is to show feathering but the next image's color is truer.


This next one is a truer representation of his coloring. And he is next to the Buff.


This one is from last week.


Any ideas at all?? I have looked up all the main breeds and what is throwing me off is the white neck. He does not stand tall like a Runner (as you can see from this image).

 

[country_girl011]

i would say fawn and white runner
hatchery quality runner do not stand tall andoften times look like any other duck.

 

[zooweemama]

I have Runners from Metzers and they stand tall. Not as tall as the ones on Holderreads site but definitely noticeable. We giggle over their cuteness. Would Metzers be considered a hatchery quality Runner? MoMos feathering is really cool looking though I admit.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think he is adorable and i love his crest..

 

[Baylor]

I love his crest is it beautiful!!!

 

[zooweemama]

Because of our flock size - I think we can only safely keep 2 males. We have 17 ducks total. 8 for sure females (bought them sexed), and it looks like possibly up to 4 males...so that means maybe 5 ladies left with a grand total of 13 ladies. MoMo is one of the dudes we'll be keeping we just love his pom head too much. It's hard to pick 1 other of the males to keep. I hate the thought of rehoming them!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Because of our flock size - I think we can only safely keep 2 males. We have 17 ducks total. 8 for sure females (bought them sexed), and it looks like possibly up to 4 males...so that means maybe 5 ladies left with a grand total of 13 ladies. MoMo is one of the dudes we'll be keeping we just love his pom head too much. It's hard to pick 1 other of the males to keep. I hate the thought of rehoming them!

That's the hardest part. I get so attached.

 

[Kevin565]

I have Runners from Metzers and they stand tall. Not as tall as the ones on Holderreads site but definitely noticeable. We giggle over their cuteness. Would Metzers be considered a hatchery quality Runner? MoMos feathering is really cool looking though I admit.

Yes. Metzer is one of the better quality hatcheries though.

i would say fawn and white runner
hatchery quality runner do not stand tall andoften times look like any other duck.

CG nailed this one. Looks like a hatchery quality F&W

 

[zooweemama]

Yes. Metzer is one of the better quality hatcheries though.
CG nailed this one. Looks like a hatchery quality F&W

Well poo. I don't want to use him for breeding then. But he is cute as heck and we ALL love him to bits and we want to keep him. So I guess he becomes a pet? LOL

 

[hdowden]

all i have to say is the color is gorgeous

i have 2 hatchery Cayuga and 2 hatchery mallards. i have Cayuga eggs on the way from show stock hoping for some show-able babies if i can hatch them out...