Katybird80
Chirping
- May 27, 2021
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About a month ago I purchased 3 ducklings at my local feed store. I was told (and signage indicated) that what I was buying were 2 female Mallards and 1 male Rouen. I have been reading online about eye-stripes and the difference between the 2 breeds.. and now I am really confused. I know that Rouens are bigger than Mallards, which makes sense with my 3 (see photos - the largest, by about 2x, is the “male Rouen”. The others are “female Mallards”) but they all have only 1 eye-stripe and the 2 females are starting to have that green iridescent coloring on head feathers where the male does not. They are supposedly all around the same age or within a day or 2. I am really just confused at this point. I do understand that they have not finished feathering out and it will probably be so much easier to figure this all out once they do but does anyone have any thoughts here??
FYI- 1st pic is male, 2nd & 3rd pics females, 4th & 5th pics for size comparison
FYI- 1st pic is male, 2nd & 3rd pics females, 4th & 5th pics for size comparison
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