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Blueeyes

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • East Yorkshire
ID help needed please
« 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

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: ID help needed please
« Reply #1 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
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Blueeyes

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • East Yorkshire
Re: ID help needed please
« Reply #2 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

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: ID help needed please
« Reply #3 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.
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Big Light

  • Joined Aug 2011
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Re: ID help needed please
« Reply #4 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

Miss Piggy

  • Joined Mar 2011
  • Cardigan Bay, Ceredigion
Re: ID help needed please
« Reply #5 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.  :&>

It-needed-a-home

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • Aberdeenshire
  • Zeus (our saxony duck)
Re: ID help needed please
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2011, 08:58:35 pm »
They are swedish blues ! Nice examples
Well i have cut back and i still have to many !!!! Oh well just as well i love them !!

Blueeyes

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • East Yorkshire
Re: ID help needed please
« Reply #7 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

 

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