Hello. This, this is Nugget.
About a month ago I happened upon an Orschlen's and realized they had ducklings for sale. In a big tub, they had a bunch of older guys...and Nugget really stood out. He was the biggest, baldest, and definitely the ugliest. He had been ripping feathers out due to stress...it goes without saying, he won me over instantly. I was positive he'd even out and look like my others.
Now, that didn't happen. I'm new at ducks, but I know this is no Pekin.
He's had me scratching my head for two weeks now, as my others have been filling in. They're now twice his size and very friendly, while he's very withdrawn and timid. He also seems to have a thinner neck, and his eyes have taken on a brown color. I've done research every day, trying to find a breed that matches, and I've sort of settled on Silver Appleyard. But what I don't get is that these are critically endangered ducks...I bought Nugget for $2.
Is there some Appleyard lookalike breed I haven't found yet? This just doesn't seem right.
