Sexing Welsh Harlequin babies by bill colour

[Waddlewoods]

Are all Welsh Harlequin able to be sexed as babies by bill colour or is it only gold phase?

Also, is it a trait that needs to be selectively bred for? If it was accurate with the Welsh I currently have will it be accurate with their ducklings?

 

[Waddlewoods]

Nobody?

 

[Jenbirdee]

Nobody?

hi Im sorry nobody answer you yet. I just dont know. I have 2 welshies both are silver. I didnt even know about the bill color thing when I got mine as sexed ducklings from metzer 8 years ago. I hope you find answers soon!

 

[Waddlewoods]

hi Im sorry nobody answer you yet. I just dont know. I have 2 welshies both are silver. I didnt even know about the bill color thing when I got mine as sexed ducklings from metzer 8 years ago. I hope you find answers soon!

Thanks for your response! Guess I'll have to do some trial and error.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I had heard that this was somewhat possible here is a thread that someome wrote and they seemed to have luck by guessing by the bill
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/welsh-harlequin-ducklings-sex-by-bill.1243475/