Search results for query: *

  1. O

    Metzer Welsh harlequin eggs?

    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...
  2. O

    Duck watering solutions?

    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...
  3. O

    Welsh Harlequin beak sexing - any thoughts?

    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...
  4. O

    Would this coop/run idea work?

    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...
Back
Top Bottom