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    Drake really rough with new female

    Hi, Well, so far the Drake is doing ok. I put two females in with him, but he's not attacking them like he was with the injured female. An the injured female is healing well. Her feathers are starting to come back. Thank God.
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    Drake really rough with new female

    I want to thank everyone for their input. My ducks have a pond in there pen and a large kiddie pool in the yard, since I let them free range. I'm going to take the info of putting a couple of the females in with the drake. An rotate them every couple of days. The pen he's in also has a large...
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    Drake really rough with new female

    I just broke down and took the Drake away from the females. He's now in his own pen, mad as Hell. Felt really bad that the one female is being so abused. Why, does he have to just abuse the one?? I have 5 females, an he only abuses the one. Was hoping to start collecting eggs for the...
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    Drake really rough with new female

    HI, I was just going to ask the same question as StephMagee. For yesterday, I noticed one of my female Welsh Harlequins, is missing the feathers off the back of her neck, too. So, Thank-you, for your input. I know there is a shield that one could put over a chicken, but not sure if there is...
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    collecting eggs for hatching

    LOL, I just read what I replied ... It doesn't pay to be cold when one is trying to type. LOL. I wanted to thank everyone who replied to my post. Your info was really helpful. Thanks again, Akkk6harlequins
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    collecting eggs for hatching

    Hi, I was to thank you for your incite. It is sure helpful.
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    collecting eggs for hatching

    I started collecting eggs to put into an incubator. I have 20 of them, now I've read the temp to keep them before placing in an incubator should be between 50 - 60 degrees F. OK ... here's my question; If by chance the temp dropped one night to 37 degrees, will the eggs be okay yet??? I don't...
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    Sexing Welsh Harlequins

    Hi, I have 6 harlequins, 1 drake and 5 females. I found out that the females have a much darker bill and the drake is more yellowish look. I hope this helps you. akkk6harleqiuns
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    my welsh harlequins

    I'm a new member and still figuring things out. I started raising Welsh Harlequins this year. I have 1 drake and 5 females that are now 30 wks old. The females have been laying eggs for sometime. This is where I'm having some confusion. They first started laying four eggs a day, (each hen)...
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