Hybrid crosses

[Idoj82]

We recently acquired our first cross breed. It was dumped at our local fairgrounds. We picked it up and brought it home to join our flock. I only had muscovies untill this new addition. I know very little about crosses. Im curious how you tell the sex. And also if you can tell what it's crossed with. It quacks alot. Extremely friendly. Doesn't seem to want anything to do with my other ducks and follows me around like a puppy. This is only day 2 of having it here. I can't seem to get it to eat the duck food or pretty much anything for that matter. It's drinking and foraging though. Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Beautiful ducks

 

[Miss Lydia]

Female Ancona? Or Pekin and another breed? Beautiful ducks. Awesome you brought her home.

 

[Idoj82]

Beautiful ducks

Thank you!

 

[Idoj82]

Female Ancona? Or Pekin and another breed? Beautiful ducks. Awesome you brought her home.

So since it quakes alot that more than likely means it's a girl? I wasn't sure how that worked for crosses

 

[Idoj82]

Oh I just looked up Ancona! I've never heard of those but it does have alot of similarities.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Females quack whether mixed or pure bred. Drakes sounds raspy like a frog. Muscovy is the only breed of duck domestic that doesn't quack. But of course you know that.

 

[Trimurtisan]

That might actually be a pure Ancona. It's feathers are a bit ruffled, but it's coloration looks just like some of my feathered friends. Their bills and feet can have random coloring. Yours bill is a bit darker than what we have, but they can have darker bills. We have one that is turning almost white (bill).

Some examples of our Anconas...

 

[Idoj82]

That might actually be a pure Ancona. It's feathers are a bit ruffled, but it's coloration looks just like some of my feathered friends. Their bills and feet can have random coloring. Yours bill is a bit darker than what we have, but they can have darker bills. We have one that is turning almost white (bill).

Some examples of our Anconas...
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Definitely looks alot like the pictures I looked up. The only thing a little off is where her head looks black it's actually got a very strong green sheen. And there's also a blue sheen on the wing feathers. Shes very sweet though, follows me around like a puppy. And seems to have a foot fetish. I still haven't seen her eat except for foraging. I've tried duck food, dry and with water, corn, eggs, bird seed, and bread so far. Are they just not real big on food? Or maybe she just hasn't settled in yet?

 

[Idoj82]

You can kinda see the blue here