Interesting about the bill color! I've had two WH, Pigweed who I got from a bin at a feed store. She had a very pale bill for years. She has lots of dark freckles on it now. And Gingersnap who originally came from Metzer, I adopted her at about 4 or 5 months old and she had a dark black bill!Day 9 - Wednesday 2/17/21
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Marmalade
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Peanut
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Figgy
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Clementine
I'm very happy that Marmalade's bill is getting quite dark. I have read that Welsh from hatcheries sometimes have lighter bills due to not-so-great breeding stock. I would love her no matter her bill color, but I think the dark bills on that breed are very pretty.
I am also happy that they have really warmed up to my son. He talks to them frequently, but is a little afraid to handle them (he is a young adult who is on the Autism spectrum, and he gets anxious easily). But they seem curious about him rather than afraid. They are rather terrified of my hubby, though.![]()