Black Swedish and Blue Swedish

[Becky89*]

Hi I was wondering what the differences are between a Black Swedish and a Blue Swedish duck. My aunt has what she calls the Black Swedish and I've only seen and heard of the Blue Swedish.

Please don't think of me being ignorant I have never ever heard of a Black Swedish.

 

[lowcountrypoultry]

I have never heard of a bsd ethier...

Maybe they are the same..

 

[bheila]

From the pictures I've seen on hatchery sites, one is blue and one is black. I know it's pretty obvious, right?

 

[Ducklove334]

The exact same duck, the only difference is the color

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blue swedish are REALLY hard to get, because it's a very recessive gene, I guess, and half the ducklings hatched are either black, or silver, so I'm told, only about 1/4th are blue.

*ithedaddyofogorgiousblueswedishhenduckling* with mottled feets!

 

[tmb3fan]

Blue Swedish can be blue, black and splash. But they are all called Blue Swedish. I had all 3 color variations in one order from Ideal Poultry. A lady at Ideal told me that they can be 3 different colors.

Teri

 

[banter]

This might help:
http://metzerfarms.com/buff_blu.htm

 

[poultrykeeper08]

Like many fowl, they do not breed true in the Blue form, so that out of a breeding of 2 Blues you will get 50 percent Blue, 25 percent Black and 25 percent Silver or Splash.

 

[Becky89*]

Okay thanks!!

So if my Blue male gets a hold of aunt Beth's Black female she could throw any of the three colors?

Its midnight here sorry if I seem slow I am kind of falling asleep here waiting for my friend to get home.

 

[chicken stalker]

Let see if I can get my punnet squares right, I'm sure someone will chime in if I'm not

Black Swedish BB
Blue Swedish Bb
Splash Swedish bb


BB x Bb = 50% black, 50% Blue

Bb x Bb =25% black, 50% blue, 25% splash

Bb x bb = 50% Blue, 50% splash

BB x bb = 100% Blue