Blue Swedish duck

Blue Swedish duck

The Blue Swedish duck is a breed of domesticated duck.

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It is a medium sized duck that weighs between 6.5 and 8 pounds; males usually weigh more than females.

The color of Blue Swedish ducks is due to heterozygosity in a color gene. If a Blue Swedish duck and drake breed, the young are the usual 25% / 50% / 25% ratio in:-
*25%: A homozygous form, black where the blue should be.
*50%: As the parents.
*25%: The other homozygous form, splashed or silver with combinations of blue and black and white.

This breed of duck is listed as watch by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy.

External links

* [http://www.picturesofducks.co.uk/swedish.jpgImage of Blue Swedish duck and drake]
* [http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/waterfowl/swedish.html ALBC article on Blue Swedish]

[Category:ALBC Conservation Priority Breed


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