We recently acquired Holderread's Ancona Ducks

After many years of raising the Ancona ducks we have just acquired the original genetic stock of them from Dave Holderread of Holderread Waterfowl Conservancy. We are very excited and proud to have this breed in our breeding program. We are leaving them in Dave's original (TSQ), Top Show Quality pairs to ensure that his lines are separate from ours initially. We are learning more and more about the genetics of the Ancona which are far more confusing than most other species. The dilutions and recessive genes in these ducks are amazing, they show traits from many lines back and hold them dormant, as a carrier to be expressed another year. Here is a picture of the flock at our farm on the right.