New call ducks! Color help?

[AmandaVirginia]

This picture's beautiful Call ducks are @TJChickens and they are Silver. To me, @masako85's look just like them

 

[masako85]

Is there a modifying gene to make them lighter? Or is it just a natural variance of colour?

 

[minihorse927]

Silver in ducks is the equivalent to splash in chickens. In my opinion they looks nothing like my silvers and are too dark in color. They appear to be a lighter blue. I'll get some pictures of my silvers today.

 

[minihorse927]

Is there a modifying gene to make them lighter? Or is it just a natural variance of colour?

blue varies in color quite a bit. Silver is a double dose of the blue gene. Blue is a dominant modifier of black. One dose of blue on black makes a blue duck, 2 doses makes a silver duck.

 

[masako85]

Silver in ducks is the equivalent to splash in chickens. In my opinion they looks nothing like my silvers and are too dark in color. They appear to be a lighter blue. I'll get some pictures of my silvers today.

Thank you!!