Ducking breed

[Jessduck]

I got ducklings a month ago. I got three one week and the three the next. I’m curious because I thought they were the same breed but the younger ducklings are a lot darker than the older ones. Any ideas what they are?

 

[Isaac 0]

Looks like you have Rouens and Mallards.

 

[Jessduck]

Looks like you have Rouens and Mallards.

Does that explain why the three darker ones are so much smaller than the others? Also here’s a more updated pic of another duckling do you still think it’s a Golden 300?

 

[Isaac 0]

Does that explain why the three darker ones are so much smaller than the others? Also here’s a more updated pic of another duckling do you still think it’s a Golden 300?

Yes, mallards are much smaller then Rouens.

It may be a 300, you might need to wait a few more weeks until the rest of their feathers come in, 300s are a mix of different breeds so they can sometimes be deceptive.

 

[katuswilsonii]

did everyone have a striped head?

 

[Jessduck]

did everyone have a striped head?

Yes all four have striped heads. But the older one is more brown and much larger while the three ones that are a week younger are much smaller and darker.