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welcome-bycsmile hey I love this breed hope every one who love this breed will post!!!!!!!!!!! loveclapfrowbig_smileweeyathumbsup

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I wish I had some sad

But I know some people who do big_smile

Oregon blues has some, Evelle has some, and I know of someone else, but I for got her name...........

A small flock of ducks (3 welsh harlequins and a rouen) a pair of american geese, a lovely anatiolian shepherd, and 10 ducklings ariving on march 18th!!!!!!

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A small flock of ducks (3 welsh harlequins and a rouen) a pair of american geese, a lovely anatiolian shepherd, and 10 ducklings ariving on march 18th!!!!!!

Come visit the blogs!!!

beforehoneycreekhollow.blogspot.com
honeycreekhollow.blogspot.com
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I love them to! Mine are not good examples but they are still fun and one day I will get some good breeding stock.  I am going for a Scandinavian theme to my farm and want to be able to breed nice examples so I am not flooding the world with mutts.  I only got drakes from my hens this year so they will unfortunately not be 'pets' or breeders.  I have such a sweet drake that even though he is not a proper color pattern I will keep him around.  He is so sweet to the ducks and did a great job of helping raise the ducklings I don't dare replace him.  He was almost a better parent than the mothers!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/78476_135.jpg

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Exhausted, food dispensing Mom to 3 wild boys, 1 beautiful daughter, 1 Off the Track TB, 1 Off the Track Appendix QH, 1 adorable Quarter pony, 2 Shetland sheep,  Jersey Cross Heifer, 1 Siberian Husky,2 BR toms, 1 BR hen, 2 Mixed breed turkey hens, 14 Norwegian Jearhons, 7 Black Swedish ducks, AND I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY!!! Life is good, gardens are great- I can't wait for Spring!

 

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Exhausted, food dispensing Mom to 3 wild boys, 1 beautiful daughter, 1 Off the Track TB, 1 Off the Track Appendix QH, 1 adorable Quarter pony, 2 Shetland sheep,  Jersey Cross Heifer, 1 Siberian Husky,2 BR toms, 1 BR hen, 2 Mixed breed turkey hens, 14 Norwegian Jearhons, 7 Black Swedish ducks, AND I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY!!! Life is good, gardens are great- I can't wait for Spring!

 

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post #4 of 351

I own mostly runners. But i do have one swedish and he is my most friendly out of them all!

I love my boy!!!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/86908_imag0057.jpg

-1 Indian Runner Duck, -1 Black Swedish

The Duck Song!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q
 

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-1 Indian Runner Duck, -1 Black Swedish

The Duck Song!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q
 

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post #5 of 351
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Originally Posted by featherfinder 

I own mostly runners. But i do have one swedish and he is my most friendly out of them all!

I love my boy!!!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/86908_imag0057.jpg


Thats who I forgot! You out of all swedish duck owners, I forgot you! Sorry feather finder!

A small flock of ducks (3 welsh harlequins and a rouen) a pair of american geese, a lovely anatiolian shepherd, and 10 ducklings ariving on march 18th!!!!!!

Come visit the blogs!!!

beforehoneycreekhollow.blogspot.com
honeycreekhollow.blogspot.com
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A small flock of ducks (3 welsh harlequins and a rouen) a pair of american geese, a lovely anatiolian shepherd, and 10 ducklings ariving on march 18th!!!!!!

Come visit the blogs!!!

beforehoneycreekhollow.blogspot.com
honeycreekhollow.blogspot.com
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post #6 of 351
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Originally Posted by DUCKGIRL89 
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Originally Posted by featherfinder 

I own mostly runners. But i do have one swedish and he is my most friendly out of them all!

I love my boy!!!
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/86908_imag0057.jpg


Thats who I forgot! You out of all swedish duck owners, I forgot you! Sorry feather finder!


lol Its ok. He is my only swedish anyway so im easy to forget.

-1 Indian Runner Duck, -1 Black Swedish

The Duck Song!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q
 

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-1 Indian Runner Duck, -1 Black Swedish

The Duck Song!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q
 

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post #7 of 351

Silver, or maybe it's lavender.  This color is called different things in different breeds.  Ducklings are brown, have the proper bib.  Adults are darker silver than the Splash adults.  This is not a showable color, but the duck is purebred Swedish.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/86649_swedish_lavender_3_mo.jpg


Edited by Oregon Blues - 10/11/11 at 12:11pm

Exhibition quality Blue Swedish Ducks and Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese,   Hatching eggs available in late winter and spring. NPIP

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Exhibition quality Blue Swedish Ducks and Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese,   Hatching eggs available in late winter and spring. NPIP

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post #8 of 351

Blue juvenile.  Juvenile feathers. There's still baby fuzz on his rump, over his tail.

That's a Pekin behind him.  Exactly the same age, to the day.  Even though all you can see is the chest of the Pekin, the size difference is really obvious.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/86649_swedish_to_share_7wk.jpg


Edited by Oregon Blues - 10/11/11 at 12:14pm

Exhibition quality Blue Swedish Ducks and Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese,   Hatching eggs available in late winter and spring. NPIP

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Exhibition quality Blue Swedish Ducks and Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese,   Hatching eggs available in late winter and spring. NPIP

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post #9 of 351
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Originally Posted by Oregon Blues 

Silver, or maybe it's lavender.  This color is called different things in different breeds.  Ducklings are brown, have the proper bib.  Adults are darker silver than the Splash adults.  This is not a showable color, but the duck is purebred Swedish.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/86649_swedish_lavender_3_mo.jpg


I have never seen that color swedish, Beautiful!!

Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 23 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma, 7 Black Australorps 13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

 

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post #10 of 351

I've just had a few hatch (only three out of 14....still getting the incubator settings right! Had eggs from two ducks in and one lot of eggs did not lose enough moisture and the other lot lost too much....couldn't adjust for both).

Here are two black ones, still in the incubator (but itching to be let out).

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80856_ducklings_oct_2011.jpg

Here they are having their first swim in a roasting pan. The yellow one was a help-out and it's a little small. I think it's a white sport, or possibly a pale splash...but my money is on white. That means my adults are carrying recessive white, which a lot of Swedish do in Australia. The paper towel in the roasting tin is to help them get in and out.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80856_p1070613.jpg

And cuddling their toy Labrador after their bath smile

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80856_p1070623.jpeg

Swedish ducks in Black, Blue and Splash
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Swedish ducks in Black, Blue and Splash
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