Blue Swedish Ducks

Prized for their unique blue coloration and white chest patch, this stately crossbreed was first developed in Pomerania, an area that was once part of the Swedish Empire. Although shy, Swedish Blues are cold-hardy and excellent foragers, perfect for roaming your backyard or providing meat and eggs for your table.

Description at 1 Day Old:

Blue-gray ducklings with soft down, often with pale yellow or white patches on their chests and bellies.

Description at Maturity:

Soft slate-blue plumage, a distinctive white chest bib, broad rounded bodies, and dark bills.

What color eggs do Blue Swedish Ducks lay, and how many a year?

Blue Swedish hens lay about 120 to 180 large white to blue-tinted eggs a year. It is also searched as Swedish Blue duck.

When do Blue Swedish Duck hens start laying?

Swedish ducks usually start laying around 6 months old.

Can I order only female Blue Swedish Ducks?

Our ducks are straight run only, boxed as hatched, so you will get a mix of drakes and hens. You can tell them apart as they grow. Hens have a loud quack and drakes have a quieter, raspy voice, and grown drakes get a curled feather at the tip of the tail.

Are Blue Swedish Ducks cold hardy, and what is their temperament?

Very. Swedish ducks have excellent cold tolerance and are strong foragers in wet pasture. They are calm, friendly, and slow-moving, a good pick for beginners.

Do you ship Blue Swedish ducklings?

Yes. We ship by USPS to every state except Hawaii, and you pick your ship week in the cart from the weeks we are hatching this breed. Order minimums change by season, and your cart shows the current minimum before checkout. Every order is covered by our 100% Live Arrival Guarantee. If they don't arrive alive, call us within 48 hours and we will make it right. Count your chicks when you get them home.

What is the difference between Blue Swedish and Black Swedish ducks?

Color and genetics. Blue Swedish show a blue-gray body with a white chest patch, and blue parents throw a mix of blue, black, and splash ducklings. Black Swedish breed true, so black parents give you all black ducklings.