SWEDISH Duck Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Betsy57]

My chickens and ducks 'house' fine together. Now - during the day, they are all outside free ranging and go their separate ways but at night - they all come in and house together. I even have one Muscovy who roosts with the chickens! I primarily have Muscovy's but have 3 Blue Sweds.  I must admit though - I enjoy my Muscovy much more - they are quiet, don't make a mess and are more friendly.  But the blues are pretty but I don't plan on breeding them - mine are all for meat.

I originally came here trying to figure out which one of mine is a drake.  I have three and two quack really loud and the third isn't as loud.  I was hopeful that the sound difference may determine sex? They are all pretty much the same size - is there any distinguishing feature?  I can easily tell the difference in Muscovy's but am having problems with the blues - I ordered mine from Ideal http://www.idealpoultry.com/assortment.html and got 1 blue, 3 black. one died and now there are three.  But I will say - those three are FAR louder than my 25 Muscovy altogether! They are cute though and I know when they're around 'wank wank wank wank wank'

Connie

My chickens and ducks 'house' fine together. Now - during the day, they are all outside free ranging and go their separate ways but at night - they all come in and house together. I even have one Muscovy who roosts with the chickens! I primarily have Muscovy's but have 3 Blue Sweds.  I must admit though - I enjoy my Muscovy much more - they are quiet, don't make a mess and are more friendly.  But the blues are pretty but I don't plan on breeding them - mine are all for meat.

I originally came here trying to figure out which one of mine is a drake.  I have three and two quack really loud and the third isn't as loud.  I was hopeful that the sound difference may determine sex? They are all pretty much the same size - is there any distinguishing feature?  I can easily tell the difference in Muscovy's but am having problems with the blues - I ordered mine from Ideal http://www.idealpoultry.com/assortment.html and got 1 blue, 3 black. one died and now there are three.  But I will say - those three are FAR louder than my 25 Muscovy altogether! They are cute though and I know when they're around 'wank wank wank wank wank'

Connie

The one with the softer voice is probably the male. Go figure, females are louder than males. Plus the male generally has some curls on his back near his bottom.

 

[GAIL328]

There on a mission.

 

[Nikki816]

I got 2 swedish babies today a black and a blue females along with 2 rouen females and a rouen male. All from ideal in texas...they are so freaking cute

 

[shannondee12]

The hubby got me the best Valentine's gift ever. 18 fertile crested blue Swedish eggs and a new bator! They should be here today. I can hardly wait.

 

[bird9]

Hatched 7 babies from my 'White' (leucistic) Black Swedish Hen and Khaki Campbell drake. Always wondered if she really was a Swedish. Now I know for sure.

7 eggs in - 7 ducklings out. We call them Swedish Campbells. 5 black & yellow 2 brown and yellow. Check out my classroom site. Keeping 2 duckling and they go home with me tonight. But there are videos and a forum. Adorable little babies.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/critters-in-our-classroom

http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php/topic,1816.0.html I am bird9 and birdgma (in forum)

Side note: My White Swedish hen has 4 eggs in her nest now. Going to see if she will brood

 

[Nikki816]

Blue swedish girl- Isa

Black swedish girl- dora

 

[bird9]

Awwwww

 

[chesterthegreat]

As of right now, I only have one Blue Swedish boy. His name is Frick and he is roughly 3 years old. I use to have several others but I ended up selling them. I hatched several clutches of eggs as well last spring but didn't end up keeping any of the ducklings.
Here's a picture of Frick.



He's a fairly large boy for a Swedish, I also find his beak to be such an odd color too but he was my favorite out of my crew even though I never did breed him. I found him to be more pet quality than breeding quality. He's a very friendly boy which is why he stuck around

 

[bird9]

Beautiful boy

 

[Caitlin2013]

Thank you very much