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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Blueeyes on September 16, 2011, 01:08:08 pm

Title: ID help needed please
Post by: Blueeyes on September 16, 2011, 01:08:08 pm

Hi guys, just wondered if you could help us identify the breed of our new ducks, we have taken these in due to the previous owner being unable to look after them anymore, he also doesn't know the breed.

The first photo is of Daisy duck, the mum and she is 18months old, the following 3 photo's are all her babies and were born in April.

They are quite a large breed and are quite friendly, we was wondering if they are Swedish Blue's or something similar?!?

Any help is as always gratefully received  ;D

Blueeyes xx

Title: Re: ID help needed please
Post by: Bionic on September 16, 2011, 01:15:42 pm

Sorry Blueeyes, I can't help with the identification of the ducks but just wanted to say the look lovely

Sally

Title: Re: ID help needed please
Post by: Blueeyes on September 16, 2011, 01:19:42 pm

Thanks Sally, they are fab and it's like Christmas every morning finding the eggs they lay  ;D

Xxx

Title: Re: ID help needed please
Post by: doganjo on September 16, 2011, 02:21:16 pm

Some of them look very like my drake, Jack.  He is a pure bred Swedish Blue I was told.

Title: Re: ID help needed please
Post by: Big Light on September 16, 2011, 07:14:09 pm

Look very much like swedish blue

heres a link

http://www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk/swedish.htm (http://www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk/swedish.htm)

Title: Re: ID help needed please
Post by: Miss Piggy on September 16, 2011, 08:57:23 pm

Hi Blueeyes,

I have to agree with previous posts they look just like my friends Swedish Blue. Not sure whether there are any other similar looking breeds they could possibly be. Enjoy the eggs, your reward for kindly  rehoming them.  :&>

Title: Re: ID help needed please
Post by: It-needed-a-home on September 16, 2011, 08:58:35 pm

They are swedish blues ! Nice examples

Title: Re: ID help needed please
Post by: Blueeyes on September 16, 2011, 10:23:19 pm

Thanks all, my hubby is sooo pleased he was correct  ;D

They are great ducks with such character and all different personalities, a fab addition to our animal family  :D

Thanks for all your replies

Blueeyes Xxx