Chicken Breed Focus - Welsummer

[JulesChicks]

Here are my two Wellie pullets at 1 week old, Ginger and Cinnamon. They are a bit more skittish in the brooder than the Ameraucanas, but when I get them out they perch on me and settle down. Looking forward to seeing these girls grow up and start laying.

Oh, the breeder I got them from seemed to have readily sexable chicks - he had four the same age and the girls were pretty distinct from the boys. I already have a 2 Marans roos that I'm growing out and I bought 4 straight run Ameraucanas from the same breeder as the Wellies, so I didn't want to choose any more roos on purpose. If it turns out we don't like the disposition of our other roos I will go back for a Wellie cockerel, they're beautiful.

 

[AusHen]

I hatched my first Welsummer on the 23rd of March. sadly she (as I call it) was the only one to hatch from 4 shipped eggs, another quit half way. I'll be trying again in a few months.
It's from a breeder who is trying to work on egg colour here in Aus so hopefully if it is indeed a pullet it will lay me some nice eggs.

 

[AusHen]

We just got our first chicks & our beautiful Cleo is a Wellsummer - I've been told she's a girl based on pattern, so here's hoping! She's the bravest one of our flock, always the first to get close to us or investigate anything new. (pics are at 2 days old & 5 days old)

With that eyeliner I would agree with a pretty little pullet..
I just hatched a cockerel and you can see his eyeliner is very faint

 

[Perris]

I have silver duckwing welsumer.

 

[friednotscrambled]

Thank you for replying.
I love their plumage.
Are they more common there ?
I've been trying to research if anyone has them in the US.

they are not uncommon in the US. I have one that was part of a 'mixed bag' from Cackle Hatchery. She is very sweet and lays beautiful dark brown speckled eggs. I plan to get more Welsummers.

 

[Perris]

Pic?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ndard-bred-chicken-show.1589086/post-27009470 this is the best I can do atm , trust it will do.

 

[Perris]

Thanks, she has a lovely nature too. Lays well, and good broody. I think it's a great breed.

 

[TwoCrows]

Very pretty breed the Welsummer! I have never kept them but have always admired their color and feather patterns.

Another breed I need to add to my want list!!

 

[Hasgrits68]

We bought four welsummer pullets along with a mixed flock this year. This week we confirmed through his first crow that one of our she's is a he! Lol they are such sweet birds

 

[Gtown-chick]

Here's a picture of my 7.5 week old Welsummers enjoying the afternoon, and my lawn furniture. I'm pretty sure they are females.