What do you call a Peking Duck crossed with a Mallard duck?
We have some pet ducks. Two Peking (1 Male 1 Female) and 1 Mallard (Female). The Mallard had 7 ducklings a while back and we can identify four of those ducklings as female Mallards but the other three are all black with a small patch of white on the underside of there neck. Are those some type of Mallard or Peking or something?
Answers:
INFO AND PICTURES OF PEKIN X MALLARD AND OTHER HYBRIDS
The mallard is the ancestor of all domestic ducks, except for the Muscovy which is genetically different and originated in Central/South America.
When Muscovies and Domestic (common ducks) mate naturally, the fertility rate is usually very low. If offspring are produced, they are sterile and cannot be used for breeding. A Muscovy female x Domestic male produce hybrids called "Hinnies". A Muscovy male x Domestic female produce hybrids called "Mules".
I haven't seen a name for the Pekin x Mallard hybrid, but they are uncommon.
Check the sites below for pictures of some Pekin x Mallard hybrids and interesting info on these and other hybrids.
Entry for Thursday, February 5, 2004 / An Answer That Raises New Questions
4th entry from bottom of page shows a bird identified as a "A Mallard/China Duck Hybrid". There is no "China Duck" as such, so it is most probably a Pekin.
http://www.10000birds.com/february2004.h.
The same picture as above, but larger is at http://wquinn.tripod.com/livecam001.htm.
Water Birds, Ducks & Gulls Photo Gallery(Mallard - Pekin Hybrid)
http://www.pbase.com/hunter58/image/4307.
Cornell University -- Confusing Domestic Ducks (and hybrids)
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/domdu.
Don't know what you call them but all ducks I had of that mix was sterile- we called them mullies.
You can call it a Pekard or a Mallking. I give you permission!
<Are those some type of Mallard or Peking or something?>
. . . a sumpin' ! ! !
Pallared White Neck
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Answers:
INFO AND PICTURES OF PEKIN X MALLARD AND OTHER HYBRIDS
The mallard is the ancestor of all domestic ducks, except for the Muscovy which is genetically different and originated in Central/South America.
When Muscovies and Domestic (common ducks) mate naturally, the fertility rate is usually very low. If offspring are produced, they are sterile and cannot be used for breeding. A Muscovy female x Domestic male produce hybrids called "Hinnies". A Muscovy male x Domestic female produce hybrids called "Mules".
I haven't seen a name for the Pekin x Mallard hybrid, but they are uncommon.
Check the sites below for pictures of some Pekin x Mallard hybrids and interesting info on these and other hybrids.
Entry for Thursday, February 5, 2004 / An Answer That Raises New Questions
4th entry from bottom of page shows a bird identified as a "A Mallard/China Duck Hybrid". There is no "China Duck" as such, so it is most probably a Pekin.
http://www.10000birds.com/february2004.h.
The same picture as above, but larger is at http://wquinn.tripod.com/livecam001.htm.
Water Birds, Ducks & Gulls Photo Gallery(Mallard - Pekin Hybrid)
http://www.pbase.com/hunter58/image/4307.
Cornell University -- Confusing Domestic Ducks (and hybrids)
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/domdu.
Don't know what you call them but all ducks I had of that mix was sterile- we called them mullies.
You can call it a Pekard or a Mallking. I give you permission!
<Are those some type of Mallard or Peking or something?>
. . . a sumpin' ! ! !
Pallared White Neck
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