what will happen?

[Duck mommy 2019]

my ducks have a pond and every spring wild ducks come in and stay with them. will they mate with them and will the girl mallards have babies that are part pekin? and would the babies be able to fly? what would a pekin mallard mix look like?

 

[Hidrainja4]

I have seen these mixes. Larger than mallards as big as pekins. Can be piebald or mallard marking.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

I have seen these mixes. Larger than mallards as big as pekins. Can be piebald or mallard marking.

legally, would i be able to keep them (if my duck was the dad)

 

[johntfs]

legally, would i be able to keep them (if my duck was the dad)

I doubt it. If a wild mallard is the mother, they're wild ducks no matter who the father is. If a mallard drake mates with one of your female pekins, though, the babies are yours because the mother is yours.

That said, you might want to check with your state's wildlife and agriculture bureaus. Or maybe contact the federal Department of the Interior to be sure. It's possible that they'll let you keep the mallard-pekin blends because they are suited to be able to survive in the wild. Best to check to be sure, though. You don't want to risk getting hit with fines/prosecution for "poaching."

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

I doubt it. If a wild mallard is the mother, they're wild ducks no matter who the father is. If a mallard drake mates with one of your female pekins, though, the babies are yours because the mother is yours.

That said, you might want to check with your state's wildlife and agriculture bureaus. Or maybe contact the federal Department of the Interior to be sure. It's possible that they'll let you keep the mallard-pekin blends because they are suited to be able to survive in the wild. Best to check to be sure, though. You don't want to risk getting hit with fines/prosecution for "poaching."

i’d only want to keep them if they can’t fly

 

[Jpat]

TeenDuckLady posted a mallard X pekin a long time ago, what it turned into was a huge mallard that couldnt fly

So if a wild mother hatches mixed babys on your property she will probably fly away eventualy and leave any of her young ducks behind who couldnt fly

ive never considered it before but i wonder how many wild mallards hatch mixed ducklings that cant fly? it must happen alot.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

TeenDuckLady posted a mallard X pekin a long time ago, what it turned into was a huge mallard that couldnt fly

So if a wild mother hatches mixed babys on your property she will probably fly away eventualy and leave any of her young ducks behind who couldnt fly
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ive never considered it before but i wonder how many wild mallards hatch mixed ducklings that cant fly? it must happen alot.

i can’t find anything saying u can’t keep ducklings that are half wild

 

[Jpat]

i can’t find anything saying u can’t keep ducklings that are half wild

i wouldnt worry about it

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sure is going to be pretty!

 

[DuckyDonna]

I seriously doubt the "duck police" will be raiding your property. Don't worry about it and don't blab it around too much.