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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Would this coop/run idea work?

    Oh perfect! That's almost exactly what I was thinking. If (judging by your username) you are in Indiana, our weather is similar. I'm in Ohio. So this could work.
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    Would this coop/run idea work?

    Yes, only as mature ducks. As ducklings, they'll be in a kiddie pool in my house so I can keep a close eye and temp control. Yes, exactly, a roof of tarp and walls of straw that I would remove in the summer. I figure I'll be going through a lot of straw as bedding, so it would be refreshed in...
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    Would this coop/run idea work?

    My dad may be able to help me out, but I'm not sure yet. In the meantime, in case I get these ducks before I've figured out a permanent fix, would it be feasible to house them in like an XXL 56" wire dog crate inside my garage at night? Outside during the day of course. I could wrap a tarp...
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    Would this coop/run idea work?

    Do you have any links to super easy hoop coop + pond plans? I'm not joking when I say I am not a handy person... So anything too complex is probably not going to happen! Lol
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    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...
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