What type of duck is this??????

[jreynolds24]

About 4 or 5 weeks ago a friend called me saying that she had found two ducklings on her door step and if I would like them. I had a tragic run in with a skunk and was left with two ducks. I had the space and time for the babies. We assumed that they were mallard. i have now found out that it is very illegal to keep them, ignorance is not an excuse but I have them and now am wondering if they were not ever wild at all?? Any who please any thoughts on the breed?

 

[Pyxis]

Not mallards, they look like they could be black swedish or possibly some sort of cross - crosses between rouens and pekins tend to look like that. For some reason they're giving me a bit of a muscovy vibe as well - I think it's the shape of their tails. So maybe muscovy or muscovy cross as another possibility. In any case they aren't wild and you're fine to keep them

 

[jreynolds24]

Well this makes my heart so happy !!!!! And very confused on how in the world two ducks are ditched on a porch! Now it makes my so sad/mad to think someone would buy ducks and then leave them!

I am very happy to find out that Noodle and Onion are going to be with us forever

 

[superduckrescue]

not wild ducks. i'm pretty sure there black Swedish

 

[Cayuga momma]

not wild ducks. i'm pretty sure there black Swedish

These are old threads and most of the OP's dont visit anymore, so you are most likely not gonna get a response.
Thanks for trying to help, though.