Mismarked Swedish, Magpie, or Cayuga?

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I have all three of these breeds in my order from Ideal and I can't seem to figure out which it is. I don't think they added the Cayuga to my order at all, I only ordered one and all the ducklings have very deep white chests. I have 3 Magpies marked really well and 2 DOA Swedish.

So I have 2 that I can't tell which are which.

Baby A: has pied feet. Baby B: solid black feet
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I had a Swedish cross with that very same mark on his foot. Other than that, he looks like a Campbell to me, though the only ducklings I've ever really had are Welsh Harlequins. But out of the three I'd say Sweed or Cayuga.
 
I have all three of these breeds in my order from Ideal and I can't seem to figure out which it is. I don't think they added the Cayuga to my order at all, I only ordered one and all the ducklings have very deep white chests. I have 3 Magpies marked really well and 2 DOA Swedish.

So I have 2 that I can't tell which are which.

Baby A: has pied feet. Baby B: solid black feet
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They look just like my Cayuga ducklings to me but I haven't seen any swedish or magpie ducklings in person for comparison.
 
Oh okay, I didn't know that happens often. What age did they start losing the yellow chests?
Hmm. Didn't seem like long.
Now mine do have some Rouen mixed in them. But I'm pretty sure the lady I got them from (full Cayuga) had ducklings with yellow chests too.
 
Thought I would update this. Baby A is a Black Swedish. While I can't be 100% sure it's not a mismarked Magpie, it's temperament is a night and day difference from the 3 Magpies it's being raised with.

Baby B is a Cayuga, has lost all of the yellow chest.

Here's a photo of both behind the yellow ducklings:

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