Magpie Duckling or Something Else?

[nm4e]

Hi, I have three sweet 5 week old babies I chose from a mixed straight run at a feed store when they were a few days old. I thought I was getting a Pekin, a Crested Buff and a Magpie. Now I'm thinking I have a Pekin, a Crested Indian Runner and maybe a Magpie? I'm curious about her/his feet. Other Magpie ducks I've seen in photos all have orange feet. This one has black legs and black "toes" but the webbing is light in color.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Looks like one to me I’m not an expert! (I just looked online)

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Here’s a picture I got off online!

 

[nm4e]

Here’s a picture I got off online! View attachment 2116448

Yes, I think you're right. Maybe mine just has odd feet!

 

[Trisseh]

Are you sure it can’t be an Ancona? The markings look more splashy rather than the cap and mantle a magpie would have... and that may also explain the dark legs.

 

[btrask]

I have three 'Magpies' as well and two have orange+black feet. I put them in quotes because they came from the farm store (Not TSC) and until they are older wont know 100%

 

[nm4e]

Are you sure it can’t be an Ancona? The markings look more splashy rather than the cap and mantle a magpie would have... and that may also explain the dark legs.

It could be! I really love Anconas and I wondered about that, as well. The only thing the feed store could say about any of the duckings with any certainty was that they were, in fact, ducks!

 

[nm4e]

I have three 'Magpies' as well and two have orange+black feet. I put them in quotes because they came from the farm store (Not TSC) and until they are older wont know 100%

Yes, mine were also from a farm/feed store. Just a big mess of adorable ducklings with no clue as to what each one could be Are they the babies in your profile pic? They are adorable!

 

[btrask]

Yes they are. Let me see if I can grab a new pic today of feet.

 

[btrask]

One on the left (That would be Sage) has black legs, but orange on the webbing. On the right (Basil) has mostly orange feet with a little black on the webbing.

One in the middle (Chive) you can see a foot and it is similar to Sage above, with a little more black.