Blue swedish without bibb? Is this a thing?

[indianaducks]

I would still be suspicious of it being a blue runner that's not true to type. I don't keep runners myself, but I've heard that some runners don't stand as straight and tall from certain hatcheries.

Seems plausible then for sure. I had them outside in a pen while I cleaned their garage brooder. And he/she stood up a bit more. Still mostly acts like my Swedish but

 

[indianaducks]

I have 4 fawn and white runner ducklings and 1 blue Swedish duckling. And then the gray. That’s why I am perplexed and didn’t know if it was just a Swedish without a Bibb or a runner that doesn’t stand up. Or something else entirely.

 

[Quatie]

Yeah. I could see them mixing up a blue runner with a blue swedish in an order if you got other runners. That would be an easy mistake to make.

 

[indianaducks]

Yeah. I could see them mixing up a blue runner with a blue swedish in an order if you got other runners. That would be an easy mistake to make.

I just got them from the assorted duck bin at a farm store.

 

[DuckDuckSook]

I would still be suspicious of it being a blue runner that's not true to type. I don't keep runners myself, but I've heard that some runners don't stand as straight and tall from certain hatcheries.

I think this might be the case for me. Every photo of swedish blue ducklings shows a lighter bib and even lighter areas on the beak and feet. My "shorter" looking runner doesn't have any of those features. I think she is just not going to be as upright as her sisters. Plus, she is just tinier all around. My ducklings are only a few days old so she has time to get a little "taller" so we shall see. It's actually very exciting watching them grow and change!

 

[Newfowler1]

I’ve a Blue Swedish duck and among a hatch last year I had a grey duckling and hoped it was another Swede. She is very large bodied with greyishblue feathers like her mom but no bib and a few black feathers. He father was likely a Welsh Harlequin or a Cayuga drake. I understand Blue Swedish require dominate genes in order to produce offspring with a bib.

Somewhere online I found a four square gene chart just for ducks. It’s out there somewhere....

 

[Kbybee13]

I think i have one similar to what your talking about. Been trying to figure out the breed as well!

 

[indianaducks]

I think i have one similar to what your talking about. Been trying to figure out the breed as well!

I'm pretty sure mine is a runner that doesn't stand like a runner. Looks just like blue runners other folks have posted pics of.

 

[Newfowler1]

I’ve a Blue Swedish duck and among a hatch last year I had a grey duckling and hoped it was another Swede. She is very large bodied with greyishblue feathers like her mom but no bib and a few black feathers. He father was likely a Welsh Harlequin or a Cayuga drake. I understand Blue Swedish require dominate genes in order to produce offspring with a bib.

Somewhere online I found a four square gene chart just for ducks. It’s out there somewhere....

And I stand corrected? This little one hatched 2 or so days ago appears to have a bib! Drake is not Blue Swedish but a Welsh Harlequin... I guess Id better find that square chart and experiment a little.

 

[MartinFamilyHomestead]

Here’s a photo

Looks a bit like a blue runner but build of a Swedish. Darker bill more common in blue runners too but not unheard of with Swedish just typically greenish. Possible cross?