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egg color is genetic. the reason you get such crazy variety is because, unlike chickens, ducks haven't been breed for egg color. since most people have never seen a duck egg, let alone eaten one, the market doesn't demand that they be uniform. breeders have concentrated more on breed conformation and meat qualities.
it would be a really interesting project to work on though. hmm... i'm getting some blue Cayugas in a few months........... uh oh, the last thing i need is another new obsession.
egg color is genetic. the reason you get such crazy variety is because, unlike chickens, ducks haven't been breed for egg color. since most people have never seen a duck egg, let alone eaten one, the market doesn't demand that they be uniform. breeders have concentrated more on breed conformation and meat qualities.
it would be a really interesting project to work on though. hmm... i'm getting some blue Cayugas in a few months........... uh oh, the last thing i need is another new obsession.