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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    My Welsummers are just over a year old, but two have gone broody and are very protective, so I gave them some eggs to hatch. We'll see how they do.
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    Dominique Thread!

    Here's the actual Incubator I have in hand.
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    Dominique Thread!

    For anyone and everyone interested, if you are not yet a member of the Dominique Club of America (DCA) there are lots of good reasons to do so. Check out all the benefits at the DCA website http://www.dominiqueclub.org/ One more incentive, if you join the club by 4/20 (paid membership) you...
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    Dominique Thread!

    Mine have all started about 5 months, but am in the south with more light and warmer days.
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    Dominique Thread!

    Wanted to share a picture my daughter took with those of you not on FB. My two youngest pullets.
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Here are a few pictures of Neve. She is easy to pick out as her comb has a little curl to it. They are 6 months now, so still filling out a bit.
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    If you are getting one with more speckling than the rest, my guess is that they are Tabitha's. Mine went from a light speckle, to a heavy dark speckle and now are just dark all over with some moderate spots. They are also larger than the others. One other thing I noticed is the shell texture...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Thanks for the question. All have that softer down that extends from the back end to the thighs. Normally most of the "skirt" is covered by other more dense feathering. In this picture the angle is one reason it looks "rounder" the other is that I whistled to make her stop mid-stride so the...
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    Dominique Thread!

    Agreed, those all appear to be single combs, it looks like you have some variety of barred rock, the wing coloration is also different you should have some noticible baring on the wings at 4 weeks. Here is one of mine at about the 3-4 week stage.
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    My first Welsummer laid at 21 weeks, and all were laying by 23 weeks. I have several other hens that were already laying, so I don't know if that spurred them on or what. Mina is my dominant Wellie and she usually sits in the hen house cackling all morning encouraging all the others to lay...
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    One of my Wellie eggs this weekend.
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    The Welsummer Thread!!!!

    Such a pretty hen, mine are about the same age. I have 4 and they are all laying now, first eggs were speckled, now they are just dark and quite large. You will be enjoying some eggs soon!
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    Golden Laced Wyandotte Thread!

    I love it when they do what they are supposed to do where they are supposed to do it!
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