Do White Appleyards Produce White Offspring?

[ajacobscrouse]

I'm kind of curious if anyone has any experience with White Appleyards, specifically in breeding them back to other standard Appleyards. I've seen that it's relatively likely that you will occasionally get a White Appleyard here or there. But most sources recommend culling them. I understand that is done because white is a recessive gene and it's also undesirable within the breed. Better to just nip it in the butt than to let it persist. I get that. But I'm kind of curious if any of you have been outliers and gone against those recommendations. What were your results? I kind of want to try it myself, but kind of want to set my expectations somewhere.

Also, I do have a Fawn and White Indian Runner Drake. Has anyone crossbred them with Appleyards?

 

[lost-duckling]

yes when a white is crossed to a white you should get white. if you cross a white to a standard and get standards you just increase your chances of white further on down the line.

 

[ajacobscrouse]

yes when a white is crossed to a white you should get white. if you cross a white to a standard and get standards you just increase your chances of white further on down the line.

Thanks. Kind of what I suspected, but didn't quite know.

 

[lost-duckling]

Thanks. Kind of what I suspected, but didn't quite know.

i do get non whites from a white and nonewhite cross in my muscovys, but about 30 percent or more are white.