What Color is this Runner Duckling?

[HawaiiCoyote]

Hello Again!
After the loss of a duckling due to failure to thrive, I had a lonely duckling that was in need of some friends. Luckily, I had already made plans that morning to get a few more from a breeder, all went smoothly and now I am a duck mom of 5.
I noticed right away that one of the ducklings had lighter coloring than the rest, with some interesting feathers coming in under the wings and the tail. The breeder didn't tell me anything about the parent ducks, so all I know is that they are Indian runners.

If anyone has any clues on what this duckling is going to feather out like, I would love to hear it! Big mahalo!


As seen here, this duckling has yellow legs


Here is a photo of the tail




And under the wing

 

[chickentrains]

Purple

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

Purple

 

[DucksAreBest]

Are there any pictures of it as a very young duckling?

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

Are there any pictures of it as a very young duckling?

Sadly not, there used to be a photo up of this duckling with its siblings (and lots of others) on craigslist, but the breeder took it down once he sold them all. I hadn't thought to keep the picture.
I do remember seeing a few fawn and white runners in there though. Most of them were chocolate and a couple of blacks.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

I guess I will just have to wait until she feathers in! I will take photos, as she does.

 

[Percipen]

I would guess silver. She looks like a blue, but you dont see orangish legs on a blue...or on chocolates. Was she more of a yellow color than the others when she was smaller?

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

I would guess silver. She looks like a blue, but you dont see orangish legs on a blue...or on chocolates. Was she more of a yellow color than the others when she was smaller?

I'm guessing she was, but I got her when she was three weeks old, so I'm not positive.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

I would guess silver. She looks like a blue, but you dont see orangish legs on a blue...or on chocolates. Was she more of a yellow color than the others when she was smaller?

Do you know why there are bits of orange-ish brown coming in, under her wings?
(Just any guesses.)
It seems like the brown is almost fading into the silver.

 

[Percipen]

So baffling! My silvers are 3 weeks old and have almost whitish feathers coming in...I attached pics. They're the lighter ones in the group pic. If you saw fawn and whites with the flock and you have the brown feathers coming in, maybe they're a fawn/white mixed with a blue?? Either way I'm really excited to see what colors he ends up. Definitely keep us posted!