Show off your house ducks!

[Tevyes Dad]

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Right, and I need help. Scott and I were talking just earlier about how to develop a new "fastidious duck" breed. I need input

Although I don't have a degree in genetic engineering or even a clue about animal husbandry, I would say gene splicing is the only possibility.

As I understand selective breeding, you need to find naturally a tendency toward your desired result and select the offspring closest to it each generation, or expose the breeding supply to some type of mutagen, that might randomly cause a DNA deviation that would have a desired trait. The former generally used for traits that you desire and the latter just to see what shakes loose (for example a 4 legged duck). The use of a mutagen for a specific mutation that is not known to already exist would be highly irresponsible and unlikely to get you any results.

Since there are no breeds of duck known to man to even pause and think about the prospect of mixing dirt and water, I would guess that selective breeding has no chance to produce desired results.

I think you could start with @Julie Bird 's zebra finches' eggs and breed for extra large size, extending webs on the feet, flat rounded bills and calls that sound more like a quack then a twitter and be more successful than trying to breed a duck that would leave their water clean.

So if you really want to breed your "fastidious duck", I suggest experimentation in direct gene splicing to locate and turn off the mud gene.

 

[Scovy Momma]

...or, get yourself some of this to expose them to as a mutagen:

...that's how it works, right?

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Ducks and clean water.....ain't happening.

Ninja turtle ooze....I saw Howard the duck!!!!

 

[JadeComputerGal]

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Although I don't have a degree in genetic engineering or even a clue about animal husbandry, I would say gene splicing is the only possibility.

As I understand selective breeding, you need to find naturally a tendency toward your desired result and select the offspring closest to it each generation, or expose the breeding supply to some type of mutagen, that might randomly cause a DNA deviation that would have a desired trait. The former generally used for traits that you desire and the latter just to see what shakes loose (for example a 4 legged duck). The use of a mutagen for a specific mutation that is not known to already exist would be highly irresponsible and unlikely to get you any results.

Since there are no breeds of duck known to man to even pause and think about the prospect of mixing dirt and water, I would guess that selective breeding has no chance to produce desired results.

I think you could start with @Julie Bird 's zebra finches' eggs and breed for extra large size, extending webs on the feet, flat rounded bills and calls that sound more like a quack then a twitter and be more successful than trying to breed a duck that would leave their water clean.

So if you really want to breed your "fastidious duck", I suggest experimentation in direct gene splicing to locate and turn off the mud gene.

How come you never like my ideas?

 

[JadeComputerGal]

...or, get yourself some of this to expose them to as a mutagen:

...that's how it works, right?

I think that would give me ducks with a shell on their backs, and I'm not sure that would look very nice.

 

[Julie Birb]

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Although I don't have a degree in genetic engineering or even a clue about animal husbandry, I would say gene splicing is the only possibility.

As I understand selective breeding, you need to find naturally a tendency toward your desired result and select the offspring closest to it each generation, or expose the breeding supply to some type of mutagen, that might randomly cause a DNA deviation that would have a desired trait. The former generally used for traits that you desire and the latter just to see what shakes loose (for example a 4 legged duck). The use of a mutagen for a specific mutation that is not known to already exist would be highly irresponsible and unlikely to get you any results.

Since there are no breeds of duck known to man to even pause and think about the prospect of mixing dirt and water, I would guess that selective breeding has no chance to produce desired results.

I think you could start with @Julie Bird 's zebra finches' eggs and breed for extra large size, extending webs on the feet, flat rounded bills and calls that sound more like a quack then a twitter and be more successful than trying to breed a duck that would leave their water clean.

So if you really want to breed your "fastidious duck", I suggest experimentation in direct gene splicing to locate and turn off the mud gene.

Ohmyword, you are brilliant. You do present with amazing knowledge of genetics and such, @Tevyes Dad . I am all for starting with my finch eggs. If I can get tips on how to ship them, I suggest we try it. And through this breeding attempt I want to make sure we get a call duck with Jibby's coloring exactly. Wow.

 

[Julie Birb]

...or, get yourself some of this to expose them to as a mutagen:

...that's how it works, right?

I love you!!

 

[Julie Birb]

They're so kyooooot!

I think they deserve a big dip in a big bottle of

as honorary mini petite pygmy ducklets!

Far out. I love it. I am honored to be rewarded with the orange sauce. My pygmy ducklets will love it and we thank you.

 

[Julie Birb]

Oh, I'm sure that can be arranged, he does it every time he eats

So cool. He is a consistent duck. Very regimented in his dining and poopooing habits.

 

[Tevyes Dad]

How come you never like my ideas?

Hahahahahahahahahaha touché.