Welsh Harlequin Breeding Thread - People who are breeding or want to breed their WH's talk

Hi. The most distinctive differences between gold and silver WH is the silver have blue wingbars. The bronze drake can have either bronze or green - green not as common. Also the bronze drake's neck and head is overlaid with bronze lustre. The photo I have up is of a gold phase drake. Over here in NZ it is the gold that is accepted by the poultry standard. The gold are harder to breed. You will generally get both in a hatch. Hope this helps.
 
Thank you for the info!! But, I am asking about ducklings. If you can tell when they are just brand new? I know how to tell when they are grown, but wanted to know if you could tell now.
 
Hi. Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, the silver phase ducklings have black down. I will see if I can find it in a website.
 
A silver drake on the left and a gold girl on the right. Moose Manor Farms website. I have found it fairly accurate, but because I don't know how I can tag them so young, I just count how many of each, and compare later on. Hope this helps.
 
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Thank you! That does help. From looking at the picture I think I have some of each, which is fine by me ;) And I "think" my boys are silver. I sure hope so because my first drake was a silver and I loved him so much.
 
Anyone know of a good source of quality Welsh Harlequin hatching eggs in the Pacific Northwest? I have access to some from a breeding trio from Holderread stock, but they don't have the fawn blushing that I love so much.

This is the duck that caused me to want Welsh Harlies to begin with. So beautiful


 
I hate when these threads go quiet, so I'm going to post some pictures! =)

I would be interested to hear what any of you exhibition breeders think of these birds (if you would be so kind). I suspect all but the first girl are a bit washed-out to be show prospects. All the girls have black legs and bills. I know the pictures don't necessarily show that.

Year-old silver girl -


2-year-old silver girl -



Year-old gold and silver boys -



Year-old gold (broody!) hen -

 

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