One of our Blekinge ducks with her 2 week old babies.
These are Blekingeankor (Ducks from Blekinge). They are the archetypal Swedish duck, bred from mallards through the centuries since the viking age, by selecting for productivity and health. They are unbelievably hardy and fast growing, and make an excellent and very tasty Sunday dinner. Even in the harsh climate of Swedish Lapland they live and bathe outside all through winter, in daytime.
