I had 3 ducklings hatch last Thursday . They were from my mixed flock and I'm 99% sure the father drake is my Welsh Harlequin. As far as who the mamas are, I'm thinking top is Rouen, middle is Khaki Campbell, and the bottom is pure Welsh Harlequin. What do you guys think? The options are Rouen, Buff, White Layer, Ancona, WH, and KC. That last one had a distinct light bill with the dark spot on the end of it when it hatched, so I think she's probably a female.
But I'm curious about the middle one; it looks nothing like what a Khaki Campbell/Harlequin mix is predicted to look like with the calculator, which shows basic mallard colors when the father is the WH. I don't even see eye stripes on this one. Would it be sex linked even if the mother was Khaki Campbell and not the father? Could it be that dark color without carrying the chocolate gene?
But I'm curious about the middle one; it looks nothing like what a Khaki Campbell/Harlequin mix is predicted to look like with the calculator, which shows basic mallard colors when the father is the WH. I don't even see eye stripes on this one. Would it be sex linked even if the mother was Khaki Campbell and not the father? Could it be that dark color without carrying the chocolate gene?