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White Mallard ??
« on: January 03, 2009, 06:25:13 PM »
First I want to declare that I am not an expert on ducks, I don't eat them so I don't hunt them so a question to you seasoned duck heads, is a white mallard common or is this some other kind of duck ??  :dunno:

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2009, 06:26:39 PM »
not a mallard imo. almost looks domestic or a domestic cross

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2009, 06:49:56 PM »
It's a feral duck. :chuckle:  Looks like a Pekin I think. We had some of them when I was growing up.

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2009, 07:16:00 PM »
Ok I zoomed into another photo to see it better, I looked up those Pekin ducks and apparently they cannot fly but I assure you this one does. Could be one that learned how I guess !!!

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2009, 10:17:29 PM »
I don't consider myself an expert on much of anything but we had LOTS of them when I was a kid, and I can assure you they are capable of flight. Usually domestic ducks (turkeys and geese for that matter) are so used to food being brought to them, and are so out of shape they never really develops the muscles to become strong enough to fly.They don't need to search out food or migrate to survive. It's like they get room service.
 
I guess it could be a cross with a dominant recessive trait showing as well. As for the tail curl I believe it is only on the drakes and not on the hens.

I know of some people that have taken their "pet" ducks to parks and stuff and turned them loose so the general public can feed them. That would be one way those genes could be introduced into a wild population if it were a cross. I hated having them growing up; stinky nasty disgusting animals. It's probably why I won't eat them to this day. :puke:
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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2009, 10:34:38 PM »
Albino Mallard... :chuckle: It is probably some kind of a Mallard/Domestic duck cross.

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2009, 11:38:40 PM »
My brother has a cross b/t a rooster chicken and a duck out by his place, wierdest looking thing I have ever seen...
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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2009, 07:55:32 AM »
Alecvg--  Thats some funny :crap:
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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2009, 08:19:17 AM »
Thats a Pekin and they can fly.  ALot of domestic ones can't because they get too heavy and have limited flight so their muscles don't work.  If thy are out and develope those muscles then they can fly.

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2009, 10:59:55 AM »
The general shape and look of the duck sure looks Mallard! Even has the curles on its tail like a drake mallard. Nice pictures.
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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2009, 11:07:34 AM »
It is a pekin. Yes they can fly I got some years ago because I was told the could not fly. Well they can right over the 4' fence  :chuckle:

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2009, 04:16:56 PM »
Looks like dinner!  :EAT:
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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2009, 04:20:13 PM »
My brother has a cross b/t a rooster chicken and a duck out by his place, wierdest looking thing I have ever seen...

ummm, it is not genetically possible!

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2009, 08:15:40 AM »
My brother has a cross b/t a rooster chicken and a duck out by his place, wierdest looking thing I have ever seen...

ummm, it is not genetically possible!

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Re: White Mallard ??
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2009, 11:06:43 AM »
I'm surprised nobody said it was the Aflac duck. I had to to add it as I work for Aflac and its all about the duck.
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