Bielefelder vs Welsummer

[siblechick]

Can someone explain to me what the different chararistics are between the
Bielefelder and the Welsummer females that makes the breeds different.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

Bielefelders are Cuckoo Red Partridge (Barred), and Welsummers are Red Partridge.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/bielefelder.11673/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/welsummer.10858/
Bielefelders are also auto-sexing, you can tell the pullets from cockerels at hatch. Welsummers lay a darker egg, but Bielefelders lay more eggs per year (160+ for Welsummers vs 200+ for Bielefelders).

 

[siblechick]

Thank you for the links!

 

[gunslinger33]

Aren’t Bielefelders much larger than Welsummers?

 

[GoldpartridgeHen]

Yes they are
Welsummer are one of the largest of the light breeds
Bielefelder are average sized of the heavy breeds