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    Slippy's Chicken Coop & Chicken Run Design and Build!

    I like your design. What are the rough dimensions of the coop and run?
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    Post your Duck names!

    Yeah, my Elena was the one of the 10 I was certain was a girl. No, I have not changed his name, either.
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    Random Questions!!

    Many thanks to everyone. Onward to broody break time!
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    Show me your Ducks

    Very photogenic. They DO grow fast, don't theyď
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    Random Questions!!

    I have an 8 month old Welsh Harlequin sitting on a clutch of 14 or more eggs she has laid and collected from her two coop mates. She is attentive and protective. My concern is that I have yet to see a fertilized egg from the 3 dozen other eggs I have collected from these would be moms. Do I...
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    Show me your Ducks

    Did someone say PEAS ?
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    Incubation Questions

    I am new to incubating eggs. How long can the eggs be stored prior to incubating them. Any ideas or thread suggestions would be most welcome TIA
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    Post your Duck names!

    Okay, Welsh Harlequin ducks we have Drakes: Duck Donuts - we LOVE them. Duck Down Under - always rooting for something Shaka - he's different, his own duck The Ducks: Dr. Schneider - our favorite internist, pictured Elena Maria - brave and inquisitive like our granddaughter Lexi - very active...
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    Duck Breed Focus - Welsh Harlequin

    Thanks.
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    Duck Breed Focus - Welsh Harlequin

    I am looking to re-home several Welsh Harlequin drakes. These are silver phase from Metzers, 20 weeks old. Is there a forum for this? All advice is welcome.
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    Duck Breed Focus - Welsh Harlequin

    Yeah, I hear you. I have always liked to eat duck. But I can't eat my own. I have raised them from day 3 and they are part of the family. They are not yet at POL so there hasn't been any abusive behaviour. But I'm watching for it. We'll see.
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    Duck Breed Focus - Welsh Harlequin

    Yes, I'm facing the drake issue. 5 of my 8 chick's turned boyish, including one I was sure would be a duck. They all have names so roast duck is not an option for me.I may just give 3 drakes away if I can find a kind soul who wants them.
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    Ducks & Temp changes in winter

    Just chiming in on the winter cold issue. My WH ducks seem to love it. The other am we had 22f and wind chill down to 7f, dem ducks was swimming, splashing and flapping. Today they are partying in freezing rain. Better them than me.
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    Welsh Harlequin

    Looks beautiful. I'm still waiting on my first WH egg.
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