Duckling identification

[User635240]

Hi these were from the assorted bin shipped from Hoover's. There were four females and one make. We thought since they had bluish beaks they were golden 300. But the females' downy feathers aren't the golden brown color:

they are off white with a hint of yellow or gray. Any ideas?

 

[cheezenkwackers]

They look like Silver Swedish to me. Silver have two blue alleles where blue have only one. This makes them much lighter. They can be light gray to white white dark bills.

 

[User635240]

They look like Silver Swedish to me. Silver have two blue alleles where blue have only one. This makes them much lighter. They can be light gray to white white dark bills.

Ok thanks but Hoover's doesn't carry silver swedish ??

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Ok thanks but Hoover's doesn't carry silver swedish ??

If they sell Blue Swedish they will at times have Silver Swedish. To make blue they cross Silver Swedish of one gender with Black Swedish of another gender. So, maybe they were hatching for themselves and had extra.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Ok thanks but Hoover's doesn't carry silver swedish ??

I just found this on Hoover’s website under identify my chick:

 

[User635240]

Ok. That's odd that Hoover's sells breeds in the assorted bin and not as distinct breeds.

just found this on Hoover’s website under identify my chick:
View attachment 3872806

Any idea what the (presumed) male would be that came with them? He had a purple bill as well but a mohawk down pattern. View attachment 3873274

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Ok. That's odd that Hoover's sells breeds in the assorted bin and not as distinct breeds.

Any idea what the (presumed) male would be that came with them? He had a purple bill as well but a mohawk down pattern. View attachment 3873274

Golden 300.