Pics of an Adult Golden 300 (Requests from multiple people)

[Redwood Violet]

It may be because they need to molt out to get the fancy feathers. I'm not sure though; could just be how they are.

 

[MysticalMom]

Wow they're really very pretty. They do look like my rouens, only lighter.

 

[pardygwyn]

Mine also had brown wing bars. I had two with facial stripes, one without. There's a lot of variety in the mix.

 

[treldib]

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Yep....they are mixes so they are quite varied....where would the zig-zag pattern come from?

 

[Birdcrazy]

Your duck is very pretty!! also i LOVE blue swedish ducks <3

 

[Surehatch]

Really very beautiful ducks

 

[CityChicker]

The Golden 300's really can look like just about anything as there are several breeds in the mix. If you watch the Metzer sexing video, you will see Golden 300 ducklings in just about every color possible.

The wing speculums, however, for the hens should consistently be a shade of brown/bronze to a bronzish-green for the most part. The males may have blue speculums. The reason being the way they differentiate the sexes is due to the presence of the sex-linked brown dilution (and also possibly buff dilution if they use that as well). You can do that cross with any male that carries brown (or buff) and any female that doesn't carry brown dilution, like a black, grey, or dusky. All resulting female offspring will be shades of brown and the sex-linked brown dilution should change the color of the speculum.

 

[Mywifesidea]

Great pictures. Gives a better understanding to this breed. Are they laying yet?

 

[treldib]

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Yep....they can be almost Cayuga looking too...hmm...she must have some variation in the genetics then. She is definetly a she....when she wants to be heard...she can really QUACK!

They aren't laying yet but they should start ANY day now....

 

[D'Angelo N Va.]

Very Pretty and Very content looking ducks....must be well taken care of....Great job, and Thanks for sharing.