Mallard from aylesbury and khaki Campbell

[stanna]

Hi, we own 3 female Aylesbury ducks and was given a male khaki campbell duck, I incubated the eggs and was very surprised by the outcome, the 3 females looked more or less like female khaki Campbell but Aylesbury sized but the 2 males are mallards Aylesbury sized ?, Where did the mallard come from no wild ducks could get to the females, is this a throw back from one of the parents ancestors ?.

 

[Honk]

Hello. Had exactly the same. Have runner/Shetland crosses and one hatched out as a male "mallard". When they got old enough, the "mallard" flew away. The crosses can barely get off the ground.

 

[dorsetduckowner]

Gosh I’m not sure about genetics but it would make sense as all domestic ducks (not Muscovy) are descended from mallards!

 

[Honk]

Wow, I did not know that.

 

[Marigold]

 

[Honk]

Very good

 

[dorsetduckowner]

brilliant