Swedish ducks

[columbiacritter]

Do the swedish ducks retain thier color with age? Our Cayugas have gotten ugly white splattering and I've heard blck runners do the dame thing.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

So far mine have...but they are just 6 weeks old. How old are yours? My Cayuga is solid black still. I hope he doesn't change, he's a little doll!!

 

[duckyfromoz]

I dont know about Blue Swedes in particular- But I do know of Black Chocolate and Blue Runners all loosing colour as they age. The blue owned by a friend of mine only had a few white feathers scattered- whereas the Black and Chocolate were almost completely white save for a few patchy feathers.

 

[One Acre Wonder Farm]

I have some nearly two year old Swedish ducks (black, blue and splash) that are just as beautiful as ever!

 

[chickenlisa]

I have an older (6 yrs?) Blue Swedish duck who is getting whiter and whiter each year. I like it though, its like she's getting gray hair and turning into a respectable old lady duck.

 

[AmberH]

So far, my 6.5 week olds have kept most of their color. The only thing I see different is that their white is shrinking and the blue is getting randam black feathers popping up. Weird. lol I heard that they do that. The black has always been black.