Rouen or Mallard?

[Robbie3]

Can anyone tell me if Gigi is a Mallard or Rouen? I keep going back and fourth. Lol

 

[Conan]

Wow! Pretty girl. Looks like a blue fawn in coloration, and based on size, I'd go with mallard. I don't really understand duck color genetics, but the color seems unusual for a mallard. @Pyxis, care to weigh in?

 

[Robbie3]

She has gotten a little lift when she flaps and I’m trying to pick her up. These are my first ducks so I don’t know.

 

[Conan]

Where are they from? Age? She really is beautiful. I'll be interested to hear what pyxis thinks. She's a color genetics guru.

 

[Robbie3]

My son got her at Tractor Supply, our other two are Pekins. They are all around 7 weeks old

 

[Pyxis]

She sure does look blue fawn, which makes it even more interesting since she's a hatchery duck. She looks too small to be a rouen, so mallard or mallard mix would have to be my guess. Hatchery must have been doing some breeding experiments, haha.

 

[Robbie3]

Thank you!