Ever wondered if your call duck is accepted in the American Bantam Association Standard of Perfection? Well, here's a list to find out!
Defects: Black feathers (detectable only when bird is handled), black in ben or bill of FEMALE
Disqualifications: Any black in bill or bean of MALE, black feathers noticable without handling the bird
White call duck old hen owned by me (Arial Pasionek)
Black and white magpie Drake - Kristina Mansfield
Khaki
References
Halbach, J., Tripp, K. and Agler, C. (2020) The American Bantam Association BANTAM STANDARD. Kansas City, Missouri: American Bantam Association.
If you would like more information about the breed and/or color, please refer to the latest version of the ABA Standard of Perfection
A little bit about call ducks: - They are the third most popular breed according to the ABA
- Call duck originated in England
- Desired weights: Old Drake - 26 oz., Old Duck - 20 oz., Young Drake - 22 oz., Young Duck - 18 oz.
- General Disqualifications: Scooped bill, wry tail, slipped wing, and angel wing.
White
Whites are the most popular color of call duck. Defects: Black feathers (detectable only when bird is handled), black in ben or bill of FEMALE
Disqualifications: Any black in bill or bean of MALE, black feathers noticable without handling the bird
Black and White Magpie
Defects: "Brown or tan lacing in any of the plumage, cap extending below an imaginary line extending around the crown just over the eyes, black spilling into white areas of body, white spilling into black areas"
Disqualifications: "Body plumage more than 50% or more than 80% white, absence of black cap or black mantle over back"
Disqualifications: "Body plumage more than 50% or more than 80% white, absence of black cap or black mantle over back"
Blue Bibbed
Defects: "Bibs which are not pure white - white bib "bleeding" down onto lower breast and belly - white patches in blue area, especially common on underbelly - black, rust, or buff in body plumage - too many white flights in wing - one wing or both wings lacking white feathers or containing fewer than three white flights - white at base of bill"
Disqualifications: "More than one-third of plumage any color other than blue - absence of white bib on breast - yellow bill"
Disqualifications: "More than one-third of plumage any color other than blue - absence of white bib on breast - yellow bill"
Blue Fawn
Defects: "Male: White fringing on bib feathers. Claret on flank feathers. Female: Pale creamish white throat and eye markings. Both: White feathers under the bill, under the throat, or under the tail"
Disqualifications: "Male: Absence of neck ring except when in eclipse plumage. Total lack of bib. Female: Total lack of eye stripes. Presence of white neck ring. Both: White primaries. Pied markings on the head and neck."
Disqualifications: "Male: Absence of neck ring except when in eclipse plumage. Total lack of bib. Female: Total lack of eye stripes. Presence of white neck ring. Both: White primaries. Pied markings on the head and neck."
Blue Fawn call drake - Austin Noah Blue Fawn hen - Amanda Maupin
BuffDefects: White feathers
Disqualifications: "Color of plumage other than buff or seal-brown, except white feathers, which shall be considered a serious defect"
Disqualifications: "Color of plumage other than buff or seal-brown, except white feathers, which shall be considered a serious defect"
Buff call duck - Jade Schimpff
Butterscotch
Defects: "Male - Lack of creamy frosting on breast. Black rather than brownish overlay of color in wings; loss of color at throat and/or upper neck. Pure yellow bill. Female - Indistinct eye streaks; base color of back distinctly blue rather than butterscotch; base color of head and/or neck brown rather than cream; brown band on back of neck missing or indistinct."
Disqualifications: "Total lack of the characteristic eye streaks in the female."
Disqualifications: "Total lack of the characteristic eye streaks in the female."
Butterscotch call duck - วีร่า มารี
Chocolate
Defects: "Wheat brown color in breast common but considered a defect. Light chocolate areas and fading of chocolate plumage."
Disqualifications: "Color of plumage other than Chocolate Brown. Conspicuous white in outer plumage including white bibbed, white flights, splashed or lacing."
Disqualifications: "Color of plumage other than Chocolate Brown. Conspicuous white in outer plumage including white bibbed, white flights, splashed or lacing."
Chocolate young call drake - Kirsty Burrow
Gray
Defects: "Male: Neck ring not clearly defined - bib showing white edges to some feathers (often referred to as "frosting") - white at cushion - gray areas tinted with brown definite white at base of lower jaw. Female: Definite lack of uniformity of shade of color from one section to another - faded color in throat area and/or in cushion - lack of distinct penciling over back and in lesser, middle and greater wing coverts - background color too light overall - green rather than orange cast to bill. Both male and female: gray rather than irresdescent blue in speculum."
Disqualifications: "White flight feathers (either sex) - male totally lacking neck ring when in nuptial plumage - total lack of bib on male - positive signs of neck ring in female"
Disqualifications: "White flight feathers (either sex) - male totally lacking neck ring when in nuptial plumage - total lack of bib on male - positive signs of neck ring in female"
Gray call duck trio - David Mills
Khaki
Defects: None
Disqualifications: Yellow bill
Disqualifications: Yellow bill
Khaki Pair - Hannah Yoakem
Pastel
Defects: "Male - Bib color extending to thigh coverts. Female - signs of white neck ring or white chin."
Disqualifications: None
Disqualifications: None
Pastel hen - Larry Miller Pastel pair - Arial Pasionek (mine)
Snowy
Defects: All white or solid primaries - Speculum consisting of fewer than eleven marked secondaries.
Disqualifications: None
Disqualifications: None
Snowy hen - Lakeview Poultry & Waterfowl Snowy Pair - Lakeview Poultry & Waterfowl
Spot
Defects: "Drake: color too dark on back - Yellow bill - lack of green color in speculum. Duck: Buff ground color - penciled with brown over back - lack of green color in speculum."
Disqualification: "Buff head on female."
Disqualification: "Buff head on female."
Spot Pair - Pinoak Ridge
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