What breeds are these two 'assorted' ducklings?

EllieandOlive

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I've had a great variety of ducks through the years. But I am not sure on these two little gals.
They are both female. 3 weeks apart in age but the growth spurt on the older one is pretty awesome.

The brown older duck is 4 weeks about. It appeared to be a khaki campbell as a duckling, I originally thought. Then I thought maybe it was a chocolate runner because of it's upright posture and watching it run in videos I took trying to figure it out. But now it doesn't seem as upright.
I am still thinking khaki campbell but was also surprised at the feather pattern/colors. Maybe she's just a pretty KC! :)
My others have been more plain/solid.

Now on to the 1 week old duckling.
I thought it could be a welsh harlequin, or golden 300 hybrid. But also wondering if it could be a buff.
 

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I agree you either have a Khaki Campbell or a dark Campbell. You might be able to tell when the speculum feathers come in (wing patches). Dark Campbell’s will be iridescent dark aqua in color. Khaki’s will be more iridescent brown. The Khaki’s and Dark Campbell’s are both dusky. The Khakis also have the sex-linked brown. This makes the black parts of the feather’s chocolate brown. This is a young dusky Hookbill drake with similar coloring to a Dark Campbell:
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This is a young dusky Hookbill drake who also has brown like a Khaki:
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I agree also that the other looks like a silver or blue Swedish.
 
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Where did you get these ducklings from?

Your elder duckling looks like a KC as a hatchling, you’re right, but now looks more Rouen as they’ve grown. Perhaps a Dark Campbell?

Your other, younger duckling looks to be a Silver / Blue Swedish.
I deleted my original comment in the post, but because of the light chest patch I was also wondering if it could be a splash swedish, but it wasn't mottled enough. I haven't seen a silver Swedish before, so excited to look them up! It's much, much lighter than the blue Swedish I got at the same time. (I used to breed blue Swedish but stopped a couple years ago when we moved states)
Where did you get these ducklings from?
They were from a feed store, who sources from Hoovers.
 
I agree you either have a Khaki Campbell or a dark Campbell. You might be able to tell when the speculum feathers come in (wing patches). Dark Campbell’s will be iridescent dark aqua in color. Khaki’s will be more iridescent brown. The Khaki’s and Dark Campbell’s are both dusky. The Khakis also have the sex-linked brown. This makes the black parts of the feather’s chocolate brown. This is a young dusky Hookbill drake with similar coloring to a Dark Campbell:
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This is a young dusky Hookbill drake who also has brown like a Khaki:
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I agree also that the other looks like a silver or blue Swedish.
I'm hoping she's a dark Campbell. They're lovely!
 
I deleted my original comment in the post, but because of the light chest patch I was also wondering if it could be a splash swedish, but it wasn't mottled enough. I haven't seen a silver Swedish before, so excited to look them up! It's much, much lighter than the blue Swedish I got at the same time. (I used to breed blue Swedish but stopped a couple years ago when we moved states)

They were from a feed store, who sources from Hoovers.
This is my silver Swedish
 

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