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

[DUCKGIRL89]

Put the hen in with the muscovy pair. It will help her. Keep her there till one of you drakes are gone. Then put her back. Either that, or put the muscovy hen in with the WH hen, and keep all 3 drakes together... Just ideas lol

 

[michaelinnc84]

All of my ducks run together right now. I am taking a drake to a friends tomorrow so that will help her out a bunch. Thanks for all the suggestions. Anyone else have comments on their picture and their quality? I am new and have no clue! Thanks!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

I could tell you. But I cant see them very well. Maybe get a few pics of each? That would help...

 

[michaelinnc84]

I won't be near a pc for a while or I would. I'm sending a drake to a friends until I can figure out what to do with him.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Oh, I see. So he isnt gonna eat the drake? Just keep him for a while?

What you want in a drake,.is a long body, orange legs and feet, greenish yellow bill, green head, white collar that is even all the way around. You want to look for a drake that has his legs spaced apart well. He should stand not up like a runner, but not forward like a pekin, In the middle. his chest should be brown, and so should his shoulders, his back should be gray like, with some almost kinda white lacing. And his but should be cole black.

Cant really explain the hen very well, let me pull up a pic of a SQ hen and drake. So you can judge them yourself... 1 moment.. let me get some pictures quick...

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

here is what I would be looking 4 in welsh harlequins ducks. this is a ideal breeding pair of WH .yours looks nice to me. where did they come from?

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Ducks/Welsh/BRKWelsh.html

 

[michaelinnc84]

No my friend won't eat the drake. He is going to keep him for me till I can get some more hens. I need 3 more hens. Thanks for complimenting them.. I really love em they are sweet and beautiful. They came from a breeder in Omaha but don't know any more then that.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

how old are they? is she laying?

 

[michaelinnc84]

They are 8 months old and she supposed to be laying according to previous owner. I just got them today so I can't confirm that yet.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

They are 8 months old and she supposed to be laying according to previous owner. I just got them today so I can't confirm that yet.

Only today? And they are already over breeding her? Wozaz! Wish you were.closer, so you could get my extra hen...