Jim Achtenberg www.umich.edu/~jacht

Blue Swedish Ducks

When Connie was in third grade, they hatched and raised some ducklings. When summer vacation came around, Connie offered to take two ducklings home. Well, today we have our own flock of Blue Swedish Ducks.

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Ducklings born Sunday, September 23, 2001

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Mother hen with a newborn duckling peeking out. The duckling is the dark spot under her white breast.
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The adult Blue Swedish Ducks on October 1, 2001
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One ducking survives after 8 days. We named it "America" in memory of September 11

Ducklings born Saturday, August 31, 2002

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4 new baby ducklings - one day old!
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The adults
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The adults
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The adults
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The adults
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The adults
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The adults
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The light duckling is named Brabbs. Michigan beat Washington on the day it hatched, on a game-ending field goal by Philip Brabbs.
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Another picture of Brabbs.


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