What breed of duckling is this?

[Chicken Fruit]

this is true... they do look identical...

 

[BlueLagoonRabbitry]

Mallard For Sure

 

[Ducklove334]

looks like a mallard

how old is your rouen??

mallards don't start getting the yellow feet until their feathers start coming in.

 

[Wifezilla]

Oh oh...now I am confused again.

LOL

The picture of Bungie is from when he/she was a couple of days old. Size-wise, Bungie appears to be keeping up with JJ, who is a purebred khaki. JJ is almost 4 weeks and Bungie is almost 3. Bungie is now the same size JJ was a week ago. Mallards are smaller than khakis and rouens are bigger...right?

 

[Chicken Fruit]

So I guess I have a Mallard or a rouen...

Probably a mallard since it has yellowy feet...

 

[ticks]

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Well, if you look at my pic, she has yellowish feet too.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

We are in the same boat trying to decide if we have a mallard or rouen.
BTW how do you pronounce 'rouen'? like in ruin? or 'row-en'?

 

[vfem]

Henry'schickens :

We are in the same boat trying to decide if we have a mallard or rouen.
BTW how do you pronounce 'rouen'? like in ruin? or 'row-en'?

Oh, I always say row-en... that's how I first heard it! But I have no idea.. it may be one of those words that is just depends on your location.​

 

[ScoobyRoo]

Thanks vfem.
I just looked in McMurray's colored catalog and their baby Rouen ducklings have 2 stripes across the face.

 

[Wifezilla]

Knowing my duckling came from Privett, I called them and asked how could I tell if I had a mallard or a rouen. The lady tells me, "Well, rouens are larger and squatter than a mallard."

I told her I already knew that, but my duckling was only 2 weeks old I wanted to know what breed it was now. Again "Rouen's are the bigger ones."

Since I only have 1 and only a khaki to compare it to, I would put that advice at not very helpful.