Sexing silver appleyard ducklings

[sktlmt]

I know this is an old thread, but I'm wondering if any of you are still around and might chime in with how things panned out. Two of our silver Appleyards were completely white/yellow. Below is a picture of them a couple days post hatch. They had no black anywhere (no dark mohawk or tail feathers).

They are now over four weeks post hatch, and these two still have no dark markings on them at all--just the same whitish-yellow, while their brothers and sisters are all developing lots of coloration. You can see the difference in coloration toward the end of this video. That video was at just about four weeks post hatch.

We are so curious about these two. Any more experienced folks care to share your experiences?

Thanks!

Due to the Silver Appleyard's genotype, it is common for them to produce some solid white offspring. The White Appleyard has identical physical and productive qualities as the Silver and is useful when a pure white duck is desired.

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Im gonna stick my nose in here too

The White Appleyard has identical physical and productive qualities as the Silver and is useful when a pure white duck is desired.

When you get white appleyards, they are pure white? So like a pekin?

 

[luvmyduckies]

I know this is an old thread, but I'm wondering if any of you are still around and might chime in with how things panned out. Two of our silver Appleyards were completely white/yellow. Below is a picture of them a couple days post hatch. They had no black anywhere (no dark mohawk or tail feathers).

They are now over four weeks post hatch, and these two still have no dark markings on them at all--just the same whitish-yellow, while their brothers and sisters are all developing lots of coloration. You can see the difference in coloration toward the end of this video. That video was at just about four weeks post hatch.

We are so curious about these two. Any more experienced folks care to share your experiences?

Thanks!

The 2 larger ducks in the my picture are Pekins but the smaller one in the front is an all white Silver Appleyard (Snow)

 

[3bird]

Our white ones are slightly smaller and have different personalities. One is "the instigator" and the other is "piglet".

 

[FarmerSeth]

I picked up this Silver Appleyard at the feed store a few weeks back. They had him discounted because he was a male. I have assumed it’s a drake but yesterday I heard the quack! Do SA hen’s come in drake colors sometimes?!

 

[SusannasMom]

@josephdad has the same problem

 

[josephdad]

sorry i havent read the thread
whats the problem

 

[SusannasMom]

they are having a problem sexing silver appleyard ducklings

sorry i havent read the thread
whats the problem

 

[josephdad]

oh yeah i had that problem with my friends ducklings