Buyer question
How long do Swedish duck poultry live?
Our Animal Library gives the Swedish duck poultry a lifespan of 8–12 years.
Source: the Swedish duck poultry page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Swedish duck poultry in the Animal Library
The detail
Swedish ducks come from Sweden and Pomerania and are known for blue plumage with a white bib. They are hardy, calm foragers kept for meat and eggs, and do especially well in cold climates.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Cold hardy)
- Origin
- Sweden and Pomerania
- Best fit
- Homesteads, cold climates
What to weigh
Blue Swedish do not breed true; blue-to-blue pairings give blue, black and splash ducklings.