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post #21 of 8543
12/2/09 at 11:19pm

here a few of mine. there about 5 weeks old in photos and are great birds            http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/39028_oct13chicks_045.jpghttp://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/39028_oct13chicks_046.jpg

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post #22 of 8543
12/3/09 at 2:13am
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I am getting 5-6 eggs a day from my two girls and they are still dark and speckled!


Them's some special hens!


5 a day from 2 hens????
Am i crazy or is that impossible?

Starting To Breed Bantam Blue Leghorns
And Anconas...........
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Starting To Breed Bantam Blue Leghorns
And Anconas...........
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post #23 of 8543
12/3/09 at 5:52am
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Thanks EweSheep,  Now I must have bantams................Pretty girls and yes we can always use more photos of Wellies. winksmile

Thanks Tailfeathers- I understand about time... I cruised by your website, very nice!

Thanks Wing it- That age is my favorite age for all breeds. They have quite the personalities don't they?

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post #24 of 8543
12/3/09 at 6:06am

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13039_welsummers1.jpg

I LOVE MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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post #25 of 8543
12/3/09 at 7:47pm

Pinky if you wanting bantams, you might have a long waiting list. some of us are starting out and trying to increase the size of our flock. Not easy if you keep losing them from predators or sudden death of unknown reasons or got loose.

Expect to pay somewhere between $50 to $200 for a good rooster and roughly $75 and up for pullets. It all depends on the bloodlines as well. They are beautiful birds and they are roughly the 1/3 to half the size of a LF Welsummer.

President of the Welsummer Club of North America & BYC Member since 4/11/2002 and Appenzeller Spitzhaubens

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post #26 of 8543
12/4/09 at 4:58am

Thought I would say hi!!  My welsummers are hatching right now!  I fell in love with them and the egg color so I had to get some.  Started with 12 eggs, had to get rid of 1.  So far 5 have hatched, 1 more almost out, and 2 more pipped.  ya  I will try to post pictures when they are done.

Mom to 1 husband, 1 son, 3 daughters, 3 dogs, 1 rabbit, lots of fish, 1 cow (named Berger), 3 nigerian dwarf goats, and too many chickens, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, and peacocks to count.
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Mom to 1 husband, 1 son, 3 daughters, 3 dogs, 1 rabbit, lots of fish, 1 cow (named Berger), 3 nigerian dwarf goats, and too many chickens, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, and peacocks to count.
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post #27 of 8543
12/4/09 at 5:45am

Can Wellies be slow to start laying is it perhaps just nature and my Wilma taking her sweet time.  She's 28 weeks a nice comb and wattles, not flaming red, but light red.  She lost her tail feathers to a rooster at the farm I got her, so I know she's working on them (It also is the favorite place for some of the other girls to peck her.  I think  I'll put peck-no-more on her backside today

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post #28 of 8543
12/4/09 at 6:34am

Cheryl, they can be SLOW at times! But when those eggs come, look out! wink

President of the Welsummer Club of North America & BYC Member since 4/11/2002 and Appenzeller Spitzhaubens

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post #29 of 8543
12/4/09 at 6:40am
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I have had a couple of gals drag their feet when starting to lay, but not had one wait until 28 weeks. Wilma better get her groove on!
Do you have a light on them?



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post #30 of 8543
12/4/09 at 6:44am

They wake up at 6am with a light on a timer and we have a light that goes off at 4:30pm to 5:30 but lately they are all on their roosts by 5 no mater how bright the light smile

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