My Welshies are 7ish weeks old (Pics)

[DanielleInUro]

They are HUGE. And gorgeous. And so sweet. I am so proud of them. Matthew has already grown into the sweetest duck I've ever known, and Bertie is so gorgeous I can't even. And little Janis is practically my Jenny reincarnated, and makes us laugh quite a lot. Here they are chewing on my boots last night, because that's just something they do.

More of that, except Matthew REALLY commits to boot-chewing time.

And them just standing there, posting for the camera, with Matthew in the front and Bertie and Janis singing backup.

 

[Bridger Davis]

They're beautiful! Have fun with them!

 

[chickens really]

Very nice.....Congrats...

 

[onaharley]

That's it!!! Welshies HAVE to be the next type of ducks i get, yours are so beautiful!!!

 

[DanielleInUro]

Thank you guys. I'm kind of in love with them. I had my heart set on gold mutation welshies, but now that the blue in their wingfeathers is coming through, I'm really very glad I ended up with silvers.

Onaharley, these were hatched from eggs I ordered from Metzer's. The sexable-by-bill-color thing did work out to be true with them, in case that's a consideration for you--the ones with pink bills were my girls, and the ones with brown bills at hatch were the boys. I got six ducks from thirteen eggs, not bad for eggs shipped in the dead of summer.

 

[onaharley]

Oh my! That's wonderful to hear!!! I don't think I'm quite capable to do hatchery yet I should probably get a couple of years worth of duck experience 1st, lol. Can I ordered them already sexed?

 

[Niche Flock]

Oh my! That's wonderful to hear!!! I don't think I'm quite capable to do hatchery yet I should probably get a couple of years worth of duck experience 1st, lol. Can I ordered them already sexed?

Hey there, yes you can order ducklings sexed...you are talking about day old ducklings right? I did this in the spring and Metzer Farm made the entire experience very enjoyable and easy. Good company with a solid reputation.

 

[onaharley]

Yes that's what I think I'm going to do this spring!!! I've heard a lot of good things about metzer farm!