Breed standard?

[Duckie doodle]

Does anyone know what the breed standard is for a welsh harlequin drake? I am looking to show mine and I cannot find anything about breed standard. I also would like to know if there is anything I can feed him to give his head more of a green sheen.

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

His head will change, hes getting ready to go through a molt it looks like.

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/welshharlequin

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

I have a drake and 3 hens, they are a awesome breed. By far my favorite of the 5 breeds I own

 

[Duckie doodle]

I love the coloring they have, very pretty. Especially the purple wings, purple is my favorite color.

 

[Fisherlmiranda]

The purple/blue wing is the silver fase and the brown wing is the gold fase. The Welsh harlequin comes in these two colors. The silver fase is my favorite also. I have, Welsh harlequins, cayuga, black swedish, buff orpington, and khaki Campbell's

I love the coloring they have, very pretty. Especially the purple wings, purple is my favorite color.

 

[Duckworth]

I have five WH hens, all silver phase, which is the breed standard in the US, despite that the same clutch of eggs from the same parents can produce either phase. Color of feet and bill are important, too. Mine aren't show quality. They just provide great eggs and are good-tempered and entertaining to keep.

 

[Duckie doodle]

Do you have any photos that you can post, I would like to see what the silver phase looks like.

I have five WH hens, all silver phase, which is the breed standard in the US, despite that the same clutch of eggs from the same parents can produce either phase. Color of feet and bill are important, too. Mine aren't show quality. They just provide great eggs and are good-tempered and entertaining to keep.

 

[Duckworth]

@Fisherlmiranda Do I have a gold or silver phase drake?

Silver phase has the teal/purple/blue wing bars. Gold phase has bronze wing bars.

 

[Duckie doodle]

So my drake is a silver phase then?

QUOTE="Duckworth, post: 21676620, member: 477934"]Silver phase has the teal/purple/blue wing bars. Gold phase has bronze wing bars.[/QUOTE]