Walt and All, Waiting to see someone comment on why there are very few Welsumer males seen in the shows in the Midwest, I wonder if it could be the White cotton in the Tail Coverts.
Doug Akers has had Welsumer females on champion row several times here in the Midwest.
If I had this hen and her sister I would single mate them to a good colored SS male without a lot of extra white in wing and tail. Would hatch all the eggs these two layed and not worry about the other female you have pictured. These two are far better SOP quality wise. How about a couple of...
The Black Bar is not associated with the Wing and Tail feathering. If we notice there are V-shaped and Diamond-Shaped Spangles on the SS. The white feathers in the wing and Tail are included in the Male and Female. These white feathers should be considered a DQ if we are going by the APA SOP...
Walt, Just wondering if the Board had any thought about changing the wording for the wing and tail feathers. SOP says Black and white. I believe it would be easier if it were worded like the other group and say" black with white spangle." I think this would eliminate a lot of the unwanted white...