Black Swedish Ducks
Black Swedish Ducks are a color variety of
Blue Swedish Ducks.
Swedish Ducks also come in Silver and splashed color patterns. The advantage of
Black Swedish over the
Blue Swedish is that they will breed true to their colors. If you breed a
Black Swedish with a
Black Swedish, all of the offspring will have the same black coloration.
Black Swedish Ducks are not typically shown but they are domesticated and make great pets. Their stature is similar to a
Pekin duck. Coloring is black with a white bib on the chest.
Swedish Ducks make great pets because they have a calm disposition, entertaining social behaviors, and they are great foragers.
Swedish Ducklings are reasonably active, but not so much that you can expect them quacking in the middle of the night.
If you have a garden,
Blue and Black Swedish Ducks can make an excellent garden pet, they will rid your garden or lawn of harmful insects.
The
Black Swedish Duck are known to be hardy, slow maturing breed. Their strong farm fowl characteristics included moderate egg production and delectable and exotic meat.
Swedish Ducks have been known to be among the noisier of duck breeds. The male has a low pitch tone and the females make a yelp-type quack. Black Swedish Ducks do not thrive as well in confinement, so it is best to have some grazing or free ranging room for them.
According to breeders, Walt Disney's Daffy Duck is probably a Black Swedish Duck.
Check out a short clip of this beautiful breed of duck:
