Duck breed
Swedish
A hardy forager. Blue Swedish do not breed true: two blues give roughly half blue, a quarter black and a quarter splash ducklings, which is why hatcheries list all three.
Hatch Index lists 3 varieties of Swedish from 5 hatcheries, and 3 are in stock today. The cheapest sexed female you can order now is Black Swedish from Cackle Hatchery at $15.99. Straight run starts at $9.49.
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed female from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Swedish | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | $15.99 | $9.49 | 10 |
| Blue Swedish | 5 | 3 of 4 in stock | $15.99 | $9.49 | 15 |
| Splash Swedish | 1 | 1 of 1 in stock | $15.99 | $11.99 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, Townline Hatchery, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
What the Swedish is like
- Egg colour
- White
- Eggs a year
- About 100 to 150
- Grown weight
- 6.5 lb duck, 8 lb drake
- Temperament
- Calm
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Dual purpose
- Origin
- Swedish Pomerania, now Germany and Poland
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.