My Welsh Harlequin Ducks ( 4 Hens / 1 Drake )

[Brahma Colic]

I’ve always liked Brahma chicks but this year my wife really wanted to try raising Welsh Harlequin ducks too. So we ended up getting some ducklings. From what I can tell, it looks like we have four females (hens) and one male (drake). If everything goes well, they’ll probably start laying eggs around July.

 

[GracePoultry]

So cute!! Welsh Harlequins might be my favorite duck breed

 

[Brahma Colic]

So cute!! Welsh Harlequins might be my favorite duck breed

Thank you!
They’re very gentle, have a calm temperament, and are excellent foragers.

 

[Duckpond1245]

Just got 3 welsh harlequins recently and trying to determine sex, I think I have 1 female as its doing a lot of quacking. One has got a greeny yellow beak which seems like a drake, I'm unsure about the other.
What age are yours and when did the drakes beak turn green.

 

[Brahma Colic]

Just got 3 welsh harlequins recently and trying to determine sex, I think I have 1 female as its doing a lot of quacking. One has got a greeny yellow beak which seems like a drake, I'm unsure about the other.
What age are yours and when did the drakes beak turn green.

In the first 2 to 3 days after ducklings hatch, you might be able to guess their gender based on the color of their bills. Typically, female ducklings have pink bills with a darker tip, while male ducklings have darker bills overall. However, this difference doesn’t last long. Within a few days, the females' bills darken quite a bit, and the males' bills may lighten slightly. By the fourth day, the bill colors become so similar that it’s nearly impossible to tell them apart by appearance alone.

After that point, the best way to determine their gender is by listening to their voices, which becomes possible around 4 to 5 weeks of age. Female ducks develop a loud and clear "quack," while males usually make a softer, raspier sound. So, voice is generally the most reliable method for telling male and female ducklings apart.

Around 5 to 6 weeks of age, my Welsh Harlequin ducks began developing the bill colors that indicate their gender and maturity. My ducks will be seven weeks old tomorrow.

 

[Duckpond1245]

In the first 2 to 3 days after ducklings hatch, you might be able to guess their gender based on the color of their bills. Typically, female ducklings have pink bills with a darker tip, while male ducklings have darker bills overall. However, this difference doesn’t last long. Within a few days, the females' bills darken quite a bit, and the males' bills may lighten slightly. By the fourth day, the bill colors become so similar that it’s nearly impossible to tell them apart by appearance alone.

After that point, the best way to determine their gender is by listening to their voices, which becomes possible around 4 to 5 weeks of age. Female ducks develop a loud and clear "quack," while males usually make a softer, raspier sound. So, voice is generally the most reliable method for telling male and female ducklings apart.

Around 5 to 6 weeks of age, my Welsh Harlequin ducks began developing the bill colors that indicate their gender and maturity. My ducks will be seven weeks old tomorrow.

Ye mine are about 4.5 weeks old and only 1 is quacking so far, other two still peeping. Probably both will be males

 

[Brahma Colic]

Ye mine are about 4.5 weeks old and only 1 is quacking so far, other two still peeping. Probably both will be males

Wish you best.