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    INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

    Greetings, everyone! Sorry if I am hijacking any conversations, but I figured this would be a good place to post about my desire to acquire a good broody hen. I live about 25 minutes east of Indianapolis and am looking for a couple proven broody hens. Age, breed and laying ability aren't...
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    Ended Contest #15 Flapper Contest for the 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Yes, she was my very favorite welshie. One year, she laid 350 eggs for me. A great bird!
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    Ended Contest #15 Flapper Contest for the 2014 Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Here's my entry! !
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    Welsh Harlequin Breeding Thread - People who are breeding or want to breed their WH's talk

    Haha. Congrats on no Tiddly-Winks! I rarely get that lucky. In fact, I have one little male (and no other ducklings) which is being raised with guinea keets. Too bad you're so far away, one little tiddly-wink and you can make lots of babies in the spring!
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    Welsh Harlequin Breeding Thread - People who are breeding or want to breed their WH's talk

    It doesn't sound like quacking yet to me, but it isn't a great example since (s)he's busy bathing. You might try to pick him up and walk away from the other ducklings. Record the sound he makes then. Or, hang in there another week or two, and you should know. You can also vent-sex (it's very...
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    Welsh Harlequin Breeding Thread - People who are breeding or want to breed their WH's talk

    I listened to the second video of Jasper, and in that one, he still sounds like a boy. Also, his leg color is nothing to worry about at this stage. WH change so darn much that he might actually have good coloring later. They are born with brownish black legs, and look how much they've already...
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    Letting Momma Do It

    I figured I'd update for the sake of others who may have concerns similar to mine. I hatched out all 9 of the eggs I took from Momma Guinea. They are all in the brooder and doing well. I left Momma Guinea with 7 eggs which she hatched out herself. Not only has she been a phenomenal mother, but...
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    Welsh Harlequin Breeding Thread - People who are breeding or want to breed their WH's talk

    I have birds from K&S Waterfowl and from Holderreads, too. This year is the first I've hatched out birds from those two lines and so far, bill sexing has been accurate.
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    Welsh Harlequin Breeding Thread - People who are breeding or want to breed their WH's talk

    In my opinion, Jasper is still too young to voice sex accurately. Where did you get him from? Sexing by bill color is no longer accurate in many Harlequins due to the fact that many of them are poorly-bred hatchery birds (not conforming to the standard) and the fact that Dave Holderread has...
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    Need Color-Identification Professionals!

    Thanks for the response.You were so right. So far, I have 9 babies and 5 are pied and 4 are not. My guinea cocks are both pearl gray with no other coloring. Thanks for identifying my female for me. I thought she was pied buff dundotte too, but then I saw some confusing pictures of opalines and...
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    Need Color-Identification Professionals!

    Hi there, I am trying to learn about more about genetics and guinea fowl colors. Right now, I have pearl grey guinea roosters and what I think is a pied buff dundotte or opaline hen. I have been calling her a "buff" because she has the slightest tan color to some of her feathers. Really, she...
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    Letting Momma Do It

    I gave a friend of mine some duck eggs to hatch, but my friend didn't take ANY of my advice and all but ONE (unhatched) duckling died. My friend was distraught and gave the last egg back to me. Most of you know that a single duckling is not a happy duckling. So I waited until my guinea hen got...
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    Letting Momma Do It

    Hi everyone, I have free-ranging guinea fowl. One of them went broody under my pool deck and has babies due this coming Monday (4 days from today). I haven't actually decided what to DO when the babies hatch. This is my first natural guinea experience. Typically, I just move my momma chickens to...
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    Fertile Khaki Campbell Drake - East of Indianapolis

    I have a lovely Khaki Campbell drake. He is a healthy 2-year-old and is proven (very, very) fertile. He has been great with only one duck (we did have a bunch of chickens too) and has not abused her. He is quite predator savvy and is very watchful and concerned for his girlfriend. I have...
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    Welsh Harlequin Breeding Thread - People who are breeding or want to breed their WH's talk

    I hate when these threads go quiet, so I'm going to post some pictures! =) I would be interested to hear what any of you exhibition breeders think of these birds (if you would be so kind). I suspect all but the first girl are a bit washed-out to be show prospects. All the girls have black legs...
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