Welsh Harlequin

When I decided I wanted to get ducks I did lots of research and decided that Welsh Harlequins were for me. I wanted a duck that would lay lots of eggs, plus be a good duck for the table. I ordered mine from Holderread's, and they are absolutely gorgeous. I would recommend WH's to anyone looking to raise ducks. They are funny and smart, and a joy to have around!

I bought my welsh for her sheer beauty but recently read that they are on the critically endangered list. This duck provides hours of enjoyment. Not to mention she keeps the weeds and bugs in my garden and around my house, at bay. She is also a prolific egg layer. Definitely a species we need to save!

Welsh Harlequins are very good layers amd mine are very quiet.

I use my ducks as true multi-purpose ducks. They are excellent as herding ducks for training and working herding dogs as they are medium sized, hardy, not prone to fly, yet not so heavy they can't move. They are rather smart and learn where they are supposed to be quickly. They are not as flighty as Call Ducks or Indian Runners, but not as heavy as Blue Swedes or Rougens...They are very winter hardy and friendly ducks, even if worked with dogs. They are not easily intimidated or overly borthered by dogs unless you have a really green dog that is overly pushy with them. They are not overly loud either.

They are great layers and good meat ducks. They can be broody. Being beautifully colored is just a bonus. The males are not as aggressive as some other males during breeding season. Overally, one of my favorite ducks.

I love this breed, beautiful birds, very friendly. I paid $100 for my frirts four, plus the other 6 im getting next month, I have had mine for 6 months, my 3 hens give me 3 eggs a day. They follow me around the yard as i do chicken and duck chores, my favorite breed by far! Very good breed for a first time duck owner

These birds are absolutely wonderful and are my favorite birds in my flock. They have very nice temperament and are very friendly and like to be social and playful. They do not fly and are not loud compared to other ducks so they make a good duck to have if your neighbords live close but they do make some noise.

They make great mothers and will hatch out their own eggs so you don't need an incubator. This treat is great for homesteaders who want to raise animals who naturally rear their own young.

They make a wonderful table bird of a medium size and clean up nicely due to their white feathers. They lay a lot of eggs up to 350 eggs a year.

I sell hatching eggs and ducklings from my show quality stock from time to time. If your interested feel free to check out my profile to see if I have any for sell or contact me.

Overall, a nice pet duck. Pretty and not very flighty.

I have 3 Harlequin hens purchased earlier this year from Metzer's. They are the most friendly and personable ducks I have ever owned. Used to have Mallards which were nice by they can fly off on you on a heart beat.

My hens are now laying at least one egg a day even though it's winter. They are kept indoors in a pen in the barn during the winter with lights during the day.

Very pretty birds!

PS The one in the middle is a hen. She changed color later than the others.