Blue Swedish

Does the one in the first pic have a tuft on her head ?
They are very pretty!
Cute ducklings too !

Poor on both accounts. Best off getting a Cambell.

this duck is better tempered then the Campbell, more calm. And not as good egg production, but they are large, and with either you have a mess to clean up

Errm, I guess I can e-mail you, but what about?

Ducks are known for being very messy no matter what the breed.

I've been reading that there are only 2500 in the U.S but that seems awfully low in my mind. Can there really be so few Blue Swedish ducks?

I have a black swedish and there just e same but she hasn't laid eggs yet cause she's only 3 1/2 months old

wanted to get some ducks but I hear they are real messy more than chicks

Ducks and Geese are MUCH messier than chickens. But they make up for the extra work by being extra funny and affectionate if you get them as babies.

I think I want some! Are they sweet? I am getting more ducks when I get to Oregon, and Swedish ducks are BEAUTIFUL.

Yes you are correct, Blue Swedes are a great breed to have I have five now, two I've had them since several days old and the other three I got from the local feed store when they were about a week old. The older two ( just over a year old now) are very laid back until they think your trying to approach them, and they along with my Cayuga's also come up to the porch door at night asking when their getting feed, if your running a little late. My younger three two of them are drakes and the ladies in my flock are still trying to get used to them chasing them all the time. They lay an average sized duck egg, and on average I've been getting one a day. Blues are wonderful ducks, the only con I have about them, but it's probably more my fault then theirs is they never seem to want to lay their eggs in the coop, so every morning after letting them out I search their usual places and gather all the eggs.

Our "couple" Rick & Lauren are very friendly. We did hand raise them from 2 week's old.. They have been handled enough to where they don't mind being held.

The lightening up of the egg may be like chickens. The color tends to lighten up over time and after a rest are dark again.

What a beautiful duck, love the color and it sounds like she's a lot of fun. Nice looking egg too!

I noticed as ducklings they were VERY messy, morning clean ups were RIDICULOUS and required a full hose down of the coop but about the time they molted they became less like walking poo shooters.

I noticed mine were very fearful as ducklings, but I handled em anyways because I had to catch them and put them up every night - we gave them run of a puppy enclosure by day and I had pretty much decided they were going to be like jack rabbits in the field, when suddenly, after they were full grown, they up and decided I was the bees knees. I got my honorary duck card. Weirdest thing. Now I have the most unique stories about duck trying to climb down the neck hole of my sweatshirt - with me in it and eating my hair, or ducky kisses leaving scrape marks on my nose. They were a full 6mo before they started getting friendly. Before that they ignored me or ran from me.

Nice to read your review on the Blue Swedish! I'm getting one of these along with some other breeds in April, can't wait!

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I am looking for a perfect duck breed (though every breed has its pros and cons) and I love the look of the Swedish Blues. Can anyone tell me a bit more about them? Mostly, I would like to know any cons that come with this breed.