Nov 24, 2009 #1 rainplace Interstellar Duck Academy 10 Years Joined Jun 23, 2009 Messages 4,023 Reaction score 81 Points 238 Location Northwestern Washington Are black swedish ducks known to go broody?
Nov 24, 2009 #2 LoreenH Songster 10 Years Joined Jul 10, 2009 Messages 413 Reaction score 17 Points 121 Location Oregon I'm hoping someone will know the answer; those are the kind of ducks I'm getting this spring. I couldn't find much about broodiness when I was doing my research. I'm not getting a drake though so I won't have to worry about babies.
I'm hoping someone will know the answer; those are the kind of ducks I'm getting this spring. I couldn't find much about broodiness when I was doing my research. I'm not getting a drake though so I won't have to worry about babies.
Nov 24, 2009 Thread starter #3 rainplace Interstellar Duck Academy 10 Years Joined Jun 23, 2009 Messages 4,023 Reaction score 81 Points 238 Location Northwestern Washington I would too! I have a chance to get a couple of swedish ducklings today after work, and hope someone will know before I get home.
I would too! I have a chance to get a couple of swedish ducklings today after work, and hope someone will know before I get home.
Nov 24, 2009 #4 nettie Enslaved by Indoor Ducks 11 Years Joined Nov 20, 2008 Messages 1,725 Reaction score 251 Points 214 Location Chicago, IL Swedish ducks in general are known to go broody on a "fair-good" basis according to Storey's guide to raising ducks...
Swedish ducks in general are known to go broody on a "fair-good" basis according to Storey's guide to raising ducks...
Nov 24, 2009 #5 LoreenH Songster 10 Years Joined Jul 10, 2009 Messages 413 Reaction score 17 Points 121 Location Oregon Thanks Nettie! I have that book, I guess I missed that part, or it's been so long since I read it I forgot.
Thanks Nettie! I have that book, I guess I missed that part, or it's been so long since I read it I forgot.
Nov 24, 2009 #6 chickensducks&agoose Songster 11 Years Joined Aug 28, 2008 Messages 2,917 Reaction score 26 Points 191 Location New England.. the cold part. when my lady swedish ducks are cohabitating with a man duck, they go broody and hatch out duckies.
Nov 25, 2009 #7 feather leg farms Songster 10 Years Joined Jun 25, 2009 Messages 1,299 Reaction score 13 Points 161 Location Salisbury, NC dont mean to steal your post but does anyone have blue sweedish for sale?
Nov 26, 2009 Thread starter #8 rainplace Interstellar Duck Academy 10 Years Joined Jun 23, 2009 Messages 4,023 Reaction score 81 Points 238 Location Northwestern Washington Might want to try Metzers, they are still shipping out through December.