So that is what is confusing me. If your ducks had the runner pattern allele (that is what Ancona have) they would be spotted, it is a dominant trait. Since the parents aren’t spotted they shouldn’t be able to have it?!Thank you for that link. I will read it next!
Quick thought? What if one of the parents was mixed with Ancona? Could that explain the spotted ones? A couple of the spotted babies have black dots right and the top of their bill which look like Ancona ducklings, plus the main hen in question lays blue eggs like an Ancona.
Thanks again. I am learning so much!!