Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can help me out in figuring out one of my ducks.
I have 3 Pekins that I'm fairly certain are all girls based on their incredibly loud never ending quacking. I also have one khaki Campbell that just keeps me guessing. He/she is fairly monotoned chocolatey brown slightly darker around the head, but only just. He/she has a slate colored bill, and orange legs. I've been trying to listen to this duck to see what it sounds like, and its definitely quieter than the Pekins. Its voice isn't really croaky sounding like all the recordings I can find of drakes, just quieter- almost like the sound of corderoy rubbing...a "wheep wheep". I also just noticed iridescent green feathers hiding in its wingtips.
Now, this duck definitely doesn't have the hooded look of the drake khakis I've seen in photos, but the green wing tips befuddle me.
Could it be a drake? A hen? Could it be a crossbreed?
Any guesses?
I have 3 Pekins that I'm fairly certain are all girls based on their incredibly loud never ending quacking. I also have one khaki Campbell that just keeps me guessing. He/she is fairly monotoned chocolatey brown slightly darker around the head, but only just. He/she has a slate colored bill, and orange legs. I've been trying to listen to this duck to see what it sounds like, and its definitely quieter than the Pekins. Its voice isn't really croaky sounding like all the recordings I can find of drakes, just quieter- almost like the sound of corderoy rubbing...a "wheep wheep". I also just noticed iridescent green feathers hiding in its wingtips.
Now, this duck definitely doesn't have the hooded look of the drake khakis I've seen in photos, but the green wing tips befuddle me.
Could it be a drake? A hen? Could it be a crossbreed?
Any guesses?
As far as successful mating, it should work out.