Is she really a welsummer?

[liparotto]

A little while back I bought two 5 week old chicks from a local farm. One is supposed to be a welsummer and the other a gold sex link. They're nine weeks old now, and the Welsummer is a lot smaller than the sex link and also has a lot of white feathering on it's chest and side. Is she really a welsummer? I can't seem to find pictures that have this much white on them.

 

[Tmaxson01]

She looks more like my Speckled Sussex than my Welsummer

 

[donrae]

No, she's a speckeled sussex, hatchery quality or possibly mixed with something else. Their color changes as they mature, they're very striking birds.

 

[Tmaxson01]

Here is a picture of my Welsummers at about 2 months old (the one in very front and the one on the left side floor). They didn't have any white. Also here is a picture of my Speckled Sussex.

 

[redsoxs]

I agree with the previous posts....looks more Sussex to me.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Sorry, I don't know much about breeds, but you got some pretty chickens there!

 

[Habibs Hens]

i also would say speckled sussex

defo not a wellie

 

[liparotto]

thanks for the response. Makes sense.

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. I agree with the other posters, she looks more like a sussex. She's very pretty, though.

 

[jbirds2012]