What do domestic ducks and geese look like?
Pekin ducks, which look like Donald Duck, are the most common ducklings sold. They are yellow when ducklings and turn pure white with orange bills and feet as they mature. Rouens originated in France and are domesticated mallards bred to be very large. Cayuga ducks are black with a beautiful green sheen. Khaki cambells look like light brown mallards. There are many other domestic breeds but these are the most common sold in feed stores and pet shops. The goslings that are sold, typically at feed stores, are breeds like Chinese, African, and Embden. These grow to be quite large and are distinguished by various features. Chinese geese, which can be white, brown or a combination, have long necks and a distinctive “knob” above their bill. Emdens have shorter necks and blue eyes. African geese are shades of gray with black bills. You won’t find Canada goose goslings for sale in a pet or feed store. How come a wild caught parrot or tortoise can enter the pet trade, yet a Canada goose can’t?
