Swedish Duck Owners...can you please tell me

[kitkatbahr]

Hi everybody,

Sorry for so many questions today! LOL

Ok, so I picked up my four "girls" and put pic up of them a couple of threads down, to determine what breed they are. The guy said Pekin/Muscovy, but I believe Pekin/Swedish and some others said that too.

Now, as I was researching about Swedish ducks, I read that the males have green beaks? Is that true? Cause if it is, I think I have two males and two females? I wanted all females to go with my two Muscovy drakes. Here is a close up of their heads. Can anyone tell me if you think I have males, females, or both? Thank you so much. I am worried if any are males that when I put them in with the Muscovies in a few days, that they will try and kill the little guys. I really need to know what I have. Thanks!!!!

Head shots (silver with green beaks and black with blackish beaks)

Here is a body shot of them...two silver ones (I guess they are called blue? two black ones. They have white bibs)

 

[NewHopePoultry]

While they are called Blue Swedish, they also come in Black, Silver, and Splashed color patterns.
The The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy says: the drake's head is a dark blue with a greenish bill while the duck's head and bill are the same blue slate color of the body
But I dont know how true that is

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

Do they quack loudly?

The best way to tell (before the drakes get their drake feathers) is if they quack really loudly, they are girls - if they make noises like Donald Duck they are boys (not really a quack, more of a whispery rasping quack-like sound.)

I tried to sex my swedish by bills and feet - and it didn't work. Now that they make noise a lot, I can tell who's who.

If they are quiet females, just try to pick one up and hold it - it'll quack and let ya know if it's a girl

meri

 

[kitkatbahr]

LOL! Well, they all seem to quack pretty loud, especially when startled. Tomorrow I will pick each one up and see how they are individually!

Thanks.
Kathy