Need Help w/ Breed ID

[christylynne11]

I ordered 2 Blue Swedish females from my local feed store. I am attaching pictures of what I received. Their feathers are just starting to come in, but they do not look like my previous blue Swedish. One of them has a white streak on its head. As babies, they had unusual white/cream patches. Shouldn't they only have a white bib? Today I went to pick up the blue Swedish male that I ordered, but they tried to sell me a black Swedish and insisted it was blue. At least that one looked like a Swedish duck. So, do I have unusual Swedish ducks, another breed of duck, or maybe some kind of cross-breed?

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are def the right color just mismatched white. Do you know what hatchery they came from? @MagpieDucks Yes they should only have a white bib. They are very pretty!

 

[MagpieDucks]

Agreed. Just some extra white on them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hey I’m getting better lol. Just don’t go far @MagpieDucks

 

[christylynne11]

They are def the right color just mismatched white. Do you know what hatchery they came from? @MagpieDucks Yes they should only have a white bib. They are very pretty!

No, the feed store doesn't tell us what hatcheries they use. Guess they don't want us ordering directly.

 

[Gray Farms]

Look like hatchery quality Swedish to me. If you want quality birds you'll need to find a breeder.

 

[christylynne11]

Look like hatchery quality Swedish to me. If you want quality birds you'll need to find a breeder.

I did for my Ancona. There happens to be a local breeder here, but the Blue Swedish are difficult to find.

 

[Gray Farms]

I did for my Ancona. There happens to be a local breeder here, but the Blue Swedish are difficult to find.

I see. Quality Swedish seem to be hard to find in general. They should be fairly large as well as good markings.