Solid White Appleyard?

[UncleChuck]

I sold a gentleman some Appleyard hatchlings a few months ago and he sent me a message the other day asking if Appleyards are ever solid white. I have Appleyard and Khaki Campbell ducks and two Appleyard drakes. Any accidental crosses should be darker than normal, not white. There is zero chance that any ducks were not sired by an Appleyard and about a 90% chance they were laid by an Appleyard. Has anyone ever had one feather out solid white?

Here's the photo he sent me:

 

[GodLovesU]

Don’t know anything about duck genes but ,What kind of duck cage is that!!

 

[Papaye]

Hi.

Has anyone ever had one feather out solid white?

I was curious, so I have searched about White Appleyard...

And what I found is...
...according to Holderread Waterfowl Farm :
"Due to the Silver Appleyard's genotype, it is common for them to produce some solid white offspring. The White Appleyard has identical physical and productive qualities as the Silver and is useful when a pure white duck is desired."

Source : https://www.holderreadfarm.com/duckling_price_list_page/duckling_price_page.htm

...Thus meaning this (solid) White Appleyard COULD be a purebred Appleyard...!

 

[UncleChuck]

Don’t know anything about duck genes but ,What kind of duck cage is that!!

I thought the same thing.

 

[UncleChuck]

Hi.



I was curious, so I have searched about White Appleyard...

And what I found is...
...according to Holderread Waterfowl Farm :
"Due to the Silver Appleyard's genotype, it is common for them to produce some solid white offspring. The White Appleyard has identical physical and productive qualities as the Silver and is useful when a pure white duck is desired."

Source : https://www.holderreadfarm.com/duckling_price_list_page/duckling_price_page.htm

...Thus meaning this (solid) White Appleyard COULD be a purebred Appleyard...!

I failed to come across this gem in my internet search. Thanks!

 

[3bird]

I know this is an old thread, but we have had some all-white silver appleyards over the years. They are identical to our other appleyards in every way except color. Great layers, great foragers, charismatic, etc. The all-white appleyards will lack the black mohawk at birth.

Here is our all-white appleyard Mouse with her sibling Angus:

Here is our all-white appleyard drake Piglet:

And here is our current all-white appleyard Ella Pickle: