Chickabee Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Just bought 2 gorgeous Campbell's ducklings. One apricot and one khaki. Got loads of advice from the shop, just wondered if there are any pearls of wisdom I need to know Edited June 28, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Never heard of an apricot Campbell only khaki ,Dark and white that's a new one on me how old are they ?leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 The apricot one is 2 weeks the other is 3. I'll google it. I can take a pic tomorrow too. Sonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Have googled it. It seems it's made due to a genetic modification. I've got a GM duck, do you think I'll get any protestors at my door. . I bet "Ooops, word censored!"ody will say no to her eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 If you read what I have read, it said something in the line of: we added a single blue gene and from this we derived apricot. It doesn't actually mean you have a GM duck... Sorry... They have bred a bird without the blue gene with a bird with only one blue gene (so mom was blue, dad was khaki). Actually adding single genes to animals in the GM method is very difficult and lengthy process... Not something people would undertake just to make a different colour duck I'm afraid. But nonetheless looking forward to seeing pictures! I love ducklings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 I was only joking Cat tails, but thanks for the explanation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Neve mind then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Ruby (khaki) and Binky (apricot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
