I just read somewhere that Metzer's line of Welsh Harlequins don't lay nearly as many eggs as WH from some other places. This concerns me because I have an order in for 4 female WH from Metzer in just a couple weeks, purely for the purpose of having some good layers. So, is this rumor true...
I am new to raising ducks. I've got a standard 1 gallon poultry waterer from Tractor Supply and a 5 gallon bucket/cup waterer I got cheaply online. These options work fine for my 2 week old ducklings, but as they get bigger, neither waterer will be nearly big enough for them to get their bills...
I hatched five Welsh Harlequins yesterday, and I've been trying to figure out the sexes ever since. It's possible I've got all five males, or I've got a line that doesn't have that beak coloring trait, or I just don't know what I'm doing.
Ducks #3 and #4 have obviously dark beaks, but the...
My very first batch of ducklings (4 Welsh harlequins and maybe some silver Appleyards eventually, but not at first) will be delivered in May. So I have a few months to prepare for the winter time, but I live in Ohio, so our weather can be a bit unpredictable at times.
Essentially, I am...