I thought this was a Pekin but could be a white mallard?

[apricotvalleywf]

She is probably 'Pekin' but has probably had another type of bird in her lineage to give her eggs that colour. Most white ducks with the exception of the Aylesbury and Dutch Hookbill have the same skin/bill colour as the Pekins.

 

[Tavia Rose]

She is probably 'Pekin' but has probably had another type of bird in her lineage to give her eggs that colour. Most white ducks with the exception of the Aylesbury and Dutch Hookbill have the same skin/bill colour as the Pekins.

oh okay. cool, thanks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She looks Pekin to me, she is very pretty.

 

[Tavia Rose]

She looks Pekin to me, she is very pretty.

Right! She really does and thank you she was my first of two baby ducks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Aren't they sweet I love the faces of Pekins they always look like they are smiling.

 

[Tavia Rose]

Aren't they sweet I love the faces of Pekins they always look like they are smiling.

LOL well this one was sweet, we used to call her Pikachu, but she became Sheila later. She is really sassy, as my daughter calls her, and doesn't mind a fight. But, yes I love her character.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Most females can be sassy I have Muscovy's and those girls can really be sassy and love to get into cat fights.

 

[CarleeAnn]

The colour of eggs she lays are decided by her own genetics and not from any of the drakes who are potentially fertilizing her. Egg colours are related to the phenotype of birds (generally speaking). I think this is what you are asking?

Is there any way to encourage the egg shell color? I have a Cayuga and I would love to have a black egg but she lays white- at first they were greenish but they weren’t very pretty (I want to drain one and keep it).

 

[Tavia Rose]

Most females can be sassy I have Muscovy's and those girls can really be sassy and love to get into cat fights.

Nobody messes with Sheila not even the roosters or the drakes, lol.

 

[Miss Lydia]

LOL

That is awesome even my Muscovy drake is afraid of my game/game bantam rooster. My avatar.