Aw, so sweet - welshies sure are cute! I love my little Mable, she is super curious and not afraid of anything - always ahead of the pack and doing her own thing. Which is why I hate to see her this way. Hopefully she'll be back in business soon! Thanks for your feedback.
Okay, that's reassuring! My welsh began laying initially last year in jan or feb (WA state). I was surprised by that schedule since I thought they wouldn't lay in the coldest months.
My ducks are 18 months old and this is the first time I have seen an obvious molt for my two welsh harlequins. The first one went through the process about a month ago, and her feathers grew back beautifully and she looks better than ever. My second one is losing a lot more feathers, including...