Welsh Harlequin

[tmulleady]

Hi Webfoot,
You have some beautiful birds! Since you raise Welsh Harlequins, I am hoping you can help me. I bought a duck at a feed store, all the sign said was "large ducklings". I was told my duck looks like a welsh harlequin and I agree but I am not sure how to tell the sex of my duck. He is an Easter baby and not old enough to lay yet if he is a she

. I was told that light colored bills mean a boy and dark bills are on girls, is that right? I was hoping for a girl so I could have duck eggs, but now we are so attached to that silly bird he will have to just stay a pet.

 

[holm25]

Hi Webfoot,
You have some beautiful birds! Since you raise Welsh Harlequins, I am hoping you can help me. I bought a duck at a feed store, all the sign said was "large ducklings". I was told my duck looks like a welsh harlequin and I agree but I am not sure how to tell the sex of my duck. He is an Easter baby and not old enough to lay yet if he is a she

. I was told that light colored bills mean a boy and dark bills are on girls, is that right? I was hoping for a girl so I could have duck eggs, but now we are so attached to that silly bird he will have to just stay a pet.

It looks like a drake .

 

[tmulleady]

I just read one post that asked how it could be a welsh if it has blue wing bars. My birds wings look anywhere from navy blue to purple to black depending on the light. Could that mean a different breed? If so any ideas on what he is?

 

[holm25]

I just read one post that asked how it could be a welsh if it has blue wing bars. M birds wings look anywhere from navy blue to purple to black depending on the light. Could that mean a different breed? If so any ideas on what he is?

I don't know the breed he doesn't look like ours .

 

[northernlivie]

I just read one post that asked how it could be a welsh if it has blue wing bars. My birds wings look anywhere from navy blue to purple to black depending on the light. Could that mean a different breed? If so any ideas on what he is?

Depending on the light and the angle my ducks' wing bars look purple, royal blue or aqua. One of mine doesnt even have any but has plain wings. There is some slight variation.

 

[SpiderSilk]

Every think have seen says light bill at hatch= hen and dark= drake but it also states it is a 90% accuracy rate

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

I just read one post that asked how it could be a welsh if it has blue wing bars. My birds wings look anywhere from navy blue to purple to black depending on the light. Could that mean a different breed? If so any ideas on what he is?

He looks like a WH drake to me. Silver phase welshs have the blue bands, and the golds have bronze. He is beautiful!

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

My WH drake and hen. I dont have a good pic of my gold hen.
My silver drake:i
My silver hen:

 

[tmulleady]

Your ducks are gorgeous too

I am thinking about finding him a girlfriend since he is a fella. Besides I was really looking forward to duck eggs

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

Eggs are awesome! Love baking with them. Yup, get him a lady friend!