Metzer's welsh harlequins?

[cottontail farm]

I am thinking of getting a small flock from Metzers. There seems to be a range or pictures online on what the females can look like (sandy to silver). Has anyone ordered these? Pics to share?

 

[Patrick McKee]

How many are you looking for? Holderread farms has really good stock and their prices are very reasonable. I am going to be ordering Welsh Harlequins from them when I add them to my flock.

http://www.holderreadfarm.com/duckling_price_list_page/duckling_price_page.htm

You might have to wait longer but I think they have a reputation for very good stock.

Hope you find your Welshies.

 

[Patrick McKee]

I wanted to add, if you wanted a smaller number and good quality, cacklehatchery has a rare duck trio, 1 male, 2 female.

https://www.cacklehatchery.com/rare-trio-duck.html

 

[gilbert2]

I have bought duck hatchlings from Metzers several times, without any problems. So far, I've only bought one Welsh Harlequin. It is a female, and she is just gorgeous! The patterns and colorations are a marvel of nature. She's mostly white, with patterns that are tan and black, with some metallic green mixed in.
I will try to take some pix for you soon.
Gil

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I am thinking of getting a small flock from Metzers. There seems to be a range or pictures online on what the females can look like (sandy to silver). Has anyone ordered these? Pics to share?

Love Metzer... Our Welsh Harlequin was a pretty gal and full of character too. All birds arrived alive on my known terrible shipping route.

Well my files are so little I can't see what I'm posting until it pops up. But here are my blue Swedish and chocolate Runner. Will post the Harlequin if I find her. She was a beautiful light color.

 

[hereorthere]

How many are you looking for? Holderread farms has really good stock and their prices are very reasonable. I am going to be ordering Welsh Harlequins from them when I add them to my flock.

http://www.holderreadfarm.com/duckling_price_list_page/duckling_price_page.htm

You might have to wait longer but I think they have a reputation for very good stock.

Hope you find your Welshies.

I gotta recommend Holderread as well. Dave is the duck expert since he just updated new Storey's Guide about Duck keeping and he is breeding to standards. I do like the feathering of my hens and drakes....is more defined. Other hens appear to be too washed out. And yes, he's pretty reasonable.

 

[lomine]

My WH are from Metzer. I adore them but was disappointed they aren’t as close to standard as I would like. They also don’t lay as well as I expected. But I don’t regrete getting them for a minute. I went with Metzer because at the time I wanted only four sexed hens. I do have an order for this spring for more WH and some Saxony from Holderreads. Here are my girls now.

 

[CayugaJana]

I don’t know what the standard is but your ducks are beautiful.

 

[cottontail farm]

Your ducks are so pretty! I'm getting geese from Metzer already so I thought I'd toss a couple ducks in the box too
So excited about the welsh harlequins, this will be a new breed for me.

 

[lomine]

Thank you. Don’t get me wrong, I do think my girls are beautiful. They just have more color then they should; they should have more white over all. I will add that they are very sweet and calm.