Large birds with wide chests and bright orange coloring are especially desirable for breeders. The hens usually make good mothers when allowed to sit. Drakes have a deep blue head and dark chestnut body.
Our population of Saxony ducks was established directly from Lance Ewert, master breeder and president of the APA.
NOTE: Saxony are a large breed duck, they weigh 8-9 pounds! There are other ducks with the same pastel coloring, which comes from color combinations of Buff, Overberg and Trout. Call ducks and runners can have a "saxony" coloring, but they are not Saxony the breed.
