Can A Duck And Chicken Breed And Have A Developed Chick?
Mу male Pekin duck Waddlesworth hasnt really bееn nearly ducks, Whеn hе wаѕ younger, Hіѕ sibblings wеrе attcked bу preditors аnd didnt mаkе іt. Sο I see hіm trying tο mount mу hens, Hе іѕ sexually mature аnd trys tο, Iѕ thеrе аnу way thаt сουld happen. Mе having a duck/chicken hybrid.
It’s possible but not probable. now reckon about this seriously. I’m sure you’ve heard of sodomy, But you’ve by no means heard of a sheep with a human head have you? The same rule applies here. The “X” and “Y” chromosomes are doubtless incompatible.
But if they do. Don’t hesitate to post them on the Web.
no, it’s not possible.
-Rachel
They are different species, so the answer is no.
That’s about as likely as a human and horse mating to make Centaurs.
BTW, X & Y chromosomes have nothing to do with it. It’s the fact that the size and number of chromosomes are different that matters. It’s like trying to stab a square peg into a round hole — they just doesn’t fit together.
No. You see zebras and donkeys, but do you know why? Zebras are basically the same thing as donkies, just with stripes. They have the same vital shape, same vital habits, can survive off of the same foods.
Ducks and chickens but are two different birds absolutely. Ducks are built to swim and sift algae from the pond water to eat, as well as a diversity of other things. Chickens are built to fight and scratch nearly on the ground for things to eat. In the wild (and in this case, wild chickens referring to their wild jungle fowl ancestors), the both survive in different ways – eating different things, shaped and colored differently to attract mates or blend in with surroundings, they have different habbits in the way they act. The female chicken’s body would reject the semen anyways, because they being two different birds, it would be foreign to her.
The only way ducks and chickens are related is the fact that they are birds. Other than that, they are nowhere near being in the same order of birds as the other.
I used to have a lonely male Khaki Campbell that would try to mount not only my hens, but my roosters as well. It was pretty entertaining. It would be cool to see some pictures of a duck/chicken hybrid though, even though it isn’t possible. I guess “Chucks” will just have to stay in fairytales :]
- Becky
ummm… no. city folk. sigh….
well u can let them mate but i recommend u shouldnt ur duk just needs to spend more time with duks so it will learn wat he is if he’ll still do that for like a month then ur gonna have to do something