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She defiantly has Swedish in her. But she also looks like she has Blue Runner in her two. Most likely a mix of the two. Very cute! Is the duck in front a rouen or a mallard?
I think the other one is a mallard MUCH to small for a rouen...
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Lol! I will let you know the ratio I get,... Maybe you will get luckier then me I I dont order sexed ducklings from a hatchery, my ratio is 3 drakes, to 1 hen
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maybe eggs in the spring??? i am really good at hatching roosters so i would think it would be the same with ducks
I will figure something out.. but i do need to put in account to get an unrelated male in the mix.
Lol! I hope you dont hatch out all drakes from my batch ....
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THANKS GALS!!!
now to wait for spring (but ill still be looking for an older one..)
70%cocoa im going to have to make a duck coop for all this well a better one.. they have one they just dont like it. that sounds like a GREAT idea!!
for right now they free range and have...
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awwww thanks i sure hope i find a boy that will do them justice
never understood people being so pickie about there animals... NOW I DO!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/89080_ducks_037.jpg
However, the drake's head is a dark blue with a greenish bill while the duck's...
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What Duckgirl said Some people say that a black bird will help keep the blue nice and rich. I'm not sure about that but personally I'd go for a black drake anyway.
X2 black drake... But its totally up to you!
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mine are all really good looking blues well IMO so i could get a black drake and still get 25% blue?
With a black drake to blue hens, you would get 50 %blue 50% black and with a blue drake to blue hens you will get 50% blues, 25% silver and 25% blacks....