We had some losses from the cold (one even a duck).
I've also had one or two "house chickens" at any given time over this winter....I have one bantam that must not have any snuggly friends because we've had her in the house twice this winter....the last time for several weeks..... she was in...
Anyone looking for some Pure Bred Silver Phase Welsh Harlequin babies?
I have a group that just hatched.....and have a few left that are not spoken for.
I can get pics if anyone is interested.....I also have pics of the parents in my siggy line.
Imccall, I am so sorry to read this. Breaks your heart, they have such HUGE personalities and they leave a HUGE hole when they are gone.
We also lost our girl recently.... It is devastating....
I love seeing everyone's pictures. LOVE the food ones...and the puppy ones, and the babies.....Oh heck, I just enjoy them all.
We have had some fun and not so much fun going on here.
Fun...
I am hatching pure Cayuga and Welsh Harlequin ducks, (first time EVER hatching) my Husband feels the...
How to tell the 2 colors apart as babies:
Ducklings are dunn colored with a slight blushing of black (silver phase) or brown (gold phase) on their heads. Welsh Harlequins can be sexed right after hatching with about a 90% accuracy. Take a look at their bill color within the first 3 days...
I have read that they were popular as a meat bird, but they lost status when more and more people started to butcher the pekins...because their skin was a more appeasing color.
They are a big bodied bird so they should provide enough meat.
BUT - I have yet to butcher anything so I might not...