Well now I can't say, but with my Blue Swedish, which I no longer have, I learned they don't breed true. You might get gray, blue, black or spotted. My point being, could it be that Appleyards do not breed true?Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me. I was sold a duck just around 3 months ago and was told it was a Silver Appleyard and definitely female. It is around 13 weeks old now and does not quack but makes the raspy drake sound so it's definitely a drake. It also doesn't look like a Silver Appleyard to me, I'm thinking maybe it's a saxony? Could someone please help me out and suggest what breed he is?
It seems to me that when we research we are shown the best specimens. While what we end up with are not. Then again some folks don't research at all. Just take some fools word for it.
In my experience sexing birds is tricky and some folks are tricky too. They're method sexing might be unreliable. Some use feather, wing or some other. Even read about folks using a "needle hanging on a string method".
I am sorry for your disappointment.
