Mystery ducks?

[ThreeWillows]

Shipped to me as hatching eggs for Silver Appleyard calls, which is not what they are... So, what the heck are they? If I had to guess, I'd say maybe Australian Spotted? Cute little fellas, anyway.

 

[Chickenlover2017]

Hmmm I am unsure on what they are they sure are cute what I would do is Google the breed you think it is look at pictures and if they look a like then you can assume that is the breed or go to the vet they should be able to tell good luck raising them!

 

[ThreeWillows]

Well, I would love input from someone with genetics know-how on the down color patterns. That would be a clue. They came from small eggs, so they are bantams or calls of some sort.

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-breed-focus-australian-spotted-duck.1081322/

 

[ThreeWillows]

Thanks!

 

[ThreeWillows]

Well, now that I've found the paperwork from the egg sale, I'm not so sure of this whole thing. The listed types of ducks owned/sold are as follows: Call ducks--grey, white, ancona, butterscotch, blue fawn, snowy, appleyard. So, those are the possibilities. All calls all the time.

 

[ThreeWillows]

Meh, scratch that last. Found pics of parent stock. Not calls.

 

[ThreeWillows]

Duck in question on left:

 

[chickens really]

Mini Appleyard.....Bantam breed....

 

[ThreeWillows]

Yeah, that's what the one on the right is. The one on the left has eye stripes, so it is light restricted mallard genetically, i think. I have been reading Dave Holderread. But, what I cant figure out is this: is it a poor quality appleyard call, or an Australian spotted, or a mix?