Khaki campbell colour surprise

[Quackyjacky]

Hi everyone, long story short, I bought 6 eggs from someone who has 'pure bred khaki campbells'. 3 hatched. But one came out yellow! We'll love it all the same, but I am wondering how this could of happened. The breeder only has 4 khaki's, no other ducks at all to get mixed up with, he is just as surprised as me. I'll post a pic of the parent's. Could it be some kind of throw back? Or mutation? I can see a tiny bit of white on a parent drakes neck?
Could this surprise yellow khaki campbell get some light brown speckles through its adult feathers?
I'll keep you updated with pics.

 

[sourland]

Are the adult ducks pictured the parents ?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

one of the khaki boys does not look pure. he could be part pekin, which is why you got a white duckling.

 

[Fuchsia]

Welcome to BYC!
Like @sourland said, are the adult ducks a picture of their parents?

 

[neo71665]

Are the adult ducks pictured the parents ?

If so somebody got bamboozled

 

[TomCahalan]

one of the khaki boys does not look pure. he could be part pekin, which is why you got a white duckling.

That would not be sufficient to produce a white duckling. White is recessive, meaning that both parents need to carry it.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

That would not be sufficient to produce a white duckling. White is recessive, meaning that both parents need to carry it.

if the breeder got the parents from the same place it’s possible the mom has that gene too

 

[Quackyjacky]

Thanks everyone for the replies. Yep that adult picture is of the parent's.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I agree, that daddy is definitely not pure Khaki. His yellow bill and the angle of his dark head/neck show that. The girls also have that angle on their head/necks. My 1/2 Khaki has that same thing. So, I suspect the parents are 1/2 Khaki and heterozygous for white.

 

[Quackyjacky]

Okay they're crossed with something. Not going to lie, I'm a bit disappointed. Breeder said purebred.. I hope they still lay a decent amount.
They're very friendly at least jumping all over me for crickets.