Duckling Identification

[Welshies]

Hi, so I have two questions:
How can you tell the difference between a Silver Appleyard and a Welsh Harlequin when they are both fuzzy little ducklings?
And, the breeder told me this was still a pure Silver Appleyard just has a darker gene, from a greener egg. Is it?

 

[Pyxis]

Silver appleyard ducklings have a 'stripe' on the top of their heads usually - like these guys: http://cdn.countrysidenetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the_silver_appleyard-42.jpg

Another picture, note they also have dark tails: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HzmMDOkrXbc/hqdefault.jpg

Welshies don't have the stripe or the dark tail.

As to your mystery duckling, silver appleyards only come in one color, and it's nothing like that. That's either a mix or a different breed. Also, they only lay white eggs, not green, so if that duckling came from a green egg it's not likely an egg from an appleyard.

 

[Welshies]

Silver appleyard ducklings have a 'stripe' on the top of their heads usually - like these guys: http://cdn.countrysidenetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/the_silver_appleyard-42.jpg

Another picture, note they also have dark tails: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HzmMDOkrXbc/hqdefault.jpg

Welshies don't have the stripe or the dark tail.

As to your mystery duckling, silver appleyards only come in one color, and it's nothing like that. That's either a mix or a different breed. Also, they only lay white eggs, not green, so if that duckling came from a green egg it's not likely an egg from an appleyard.

Ok

 

[Pyxis]

Oh hey, I just saw that Ravyn said there is a very rare darker phase - hopefully your dark little one is that Did you get appleyards? I know you were having a terrible time finding purebred ducklings.

 

[Welshies]

Oh hey, I just saw that Ravyn said there is a very rare darker phase - hopefully your dark little one is that Did you get appleyards? I know you were having a terrible time finding purebred ducklings.

Ah yes! Pickig them up on Sunday!
SO EXCITED! Purebred SAs and maybe a couple pure WHs!
Turned out they posted the ad JUST as I was ready to give up on purebreds!