Any of the "heritage breeds" are not designed to be production egg layers. I don't think Welsummers would be considered poor layers, but they are supposed to be a dual purpose breed, meaning they are for meat or eggs, not just...
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Originally Posted by r4eboxer
Hello, I'm in WV too. I've been on BYC for a while. I don't know if we have a map yet of all the WV Members. I created one on Community maps.
Here is the...
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Originally Posted by Kansaseq
Going to pick up my 'Ruth' (Bethel Farms) welsummer eggs at the post office right now!
Update: back from the PO and have my eggs ready to go in the...
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Originally Posted by JoshJudge
Hey guys! While I was deployed last year I had a friend watch my flock of Welsummers till I got back. Well long story short I now only have one rooster and one hen left out of my...
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Originally Posted by rarebear
Yes, last year I bought French Copper Black marans from a farm in Iowa that claimed the eggs were dark chocolate brown and showed enhanced photographs of the eggs. Mine arrived a...
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Originally Posted by FlashPointFarm
Egg color does change on the bird, just like Marans. I'm wondering if the flash on the camera washed out the color. I know this happens with my pictures,...