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"(Snowy plumage displays considerable variation in its expression among individual birds. Both sexes resemble their grey Mallard conterparts, except most of their body feathers are heavily edged with white. In drakes, the white neck collar fully encircles the neck, the heavily frosted chest claret coloration extends onto the shoulders and sides of the body, and the main tail feathers are smoky black with a narrow white border. The bill is greenish yellow to green, depending on the time of the year. The feet and legs are orange shaded with brown.
In ducks, the head and neck are fawn, stippled with brown (especially on the crown of the head). The body is heavily frosted with white, each feather center-marked with brown. Bills are brownish orange, with a dark saddle, and the feet and legs are orange with brown shading. Ideally in both sexes, the brilliant blue wing speculum is enlarged, spilling onter the tertial feathers. Both sexes go through an eclipse molt, during which their plumage typically darkens.")

-Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, by Dave Holderread Pg. 111, 2001

"BREEDING HINT"

To improve the type on Snowy birds, outcross onto greys will excellent conformation (For both Mallards & Call Ducks). To increase the fawn coloring on the female Snowys, outcross a Snowy drake onto grey ducks with the richest brown/mahogany tones (avoid dark greys). Through this breeding process you should get the following results...

Snowy x Grey = all Grey F1 offspring
Mate the F1's together and you get ducklings in the ratio of 3 Grey : 1 Snowy for F2 offspring

These Snowy F2 offspring will breed pure.
You can remate the F2 Greys to the original Snowy drake for F3 Snowys or the F2 Greys to the original Grey hens for F3 Greys.
Snowy and Grey Mallard Ducklings
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