So cute! I can't wait til our freeloaders decide to lay, LOL. I'm going to blow out all of their firsts & keep them in a decorative basket. Your little wellie egg is adorable!
It's too bad he has that temperament as he really is a handsome fella. I read that hatcheries usually breed for production & looks vs. personality. I hope you are able to find a roo who is nice & just needs rehoming due to noise or too many males. I have seen a lot of people desperately trying...
I'm sorry I don't know how to tell. I'm new to chickens, & it turns out my Wellie chick is probably not a welie at all:(. I hope someone with experience can help you on the sex of your welsummer.
LOL your secret's safe with us. I tell my ugliest girl she's beautiful all the time cuz I know one day she will be :o). I will do some reading on partridge rock to see what I can find. Thank you!
Exactly! You don't have to apologize; I really appreciate honest input. I asked for it out of a desire to learn as much as I can about my girls so that I can best meet their needs, and know what to expect down the road. We are in this for eggs; so I will still enjoy them regardless of breed...
LOL, I already posted her there, where one helpful member pointed out that if you look at Meyer's Welsummer chick pic here: https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=WELS&A5WSessionId8087=d1a9e4e7443d4694a86050f4053a7fab She has the same exact pattern, just a much deeper reddish...
Here she is, my adorable little fluffy (dark!) Wellie from Meyer. I had other BYCers tell me she doesn't look like a Welsummer because their lines are usually cleaner & their coloration not nearly as dark, but if you look at the chick pic on Myer's site this is definitely one of them. So I...