The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[SFIcelandics]

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I did the cross, and they were just as dark as the welsummer eggs, I quit crossing them, just because I didnt want something to look close to the welsummer. Half of the chicks turned out looking like red sex link hens, and the rest like an single comb/bearless americana hen.

Nate

Thats really interesting. I am very curious about the hens.... did they seem to be calmer than the RIR? Their eggs were colored like the welsummers... how was their size... I am really intrigued. My friends RIR hens are bullet proof when it comes to laying... they have been laying all winter, they are so hardy. My welsummers have only been laying for 6 weeks..they hatched out last May. Thanks, Terry

They were very calm. I even ended up with a white hen out of that mating. I sold them as pullets a week after they started laying. It was a nice cross, but they would only be used as layers then. If you want to keep that going, I would reccomend using that cross each year for vigor, but not breeding those cross hens.

Nate

 

[pinkchick]

Hi Everyone!!!!

Nice to see the new members in the Welsummer Club.

 

[EweSheep]

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Welcome the new members! It's just about chick season. I want to let everyone
know, I have a Wellie roo and 4 hens that I would sell. I am in Oklahoma. They
came from Will Morrow's stock in Maryland and the hens are laying very
well,,,very dark, large eggs, up to 4 per day... They hatched last
April....Contact me through email if interested...Some of their pics are on my
website www.fairwindfarmsminishetland.com They were 7 months in the pics and
the rooster has continued to develop his color and size but he is quite
impressive and has a huge breast. He was the keeper of the roos that we raised.
We sold the other roos.

Hope this helps!

 

[EweSheep]

Thanks to Eric and Christie Ritter (Mothergoose) of Illinois, she does not have any Welsummers anymore, sold them all last year and will not be raising anymore. She was so busy with her kids and she had to cut back her flock to a couple certain breeds. She did ask me to remove her name from the membership list because people do call now and then. Thank you Christie for getting us started on the Welsummers in the first place! Her stock was from Calicowoods/Lowell Barber lines.

We will miss you!

 

[commosmart1]

Hi, does anyone have a Welsummer rooster for sale? Im in Mississippi. Thanks

 

[SFIcelandics]

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I might, but not until march or so, when I select my breeding stock. But if they do not make the breeding cut, i will not sell them to anyone else. Right now I have 10 roosters to choose from, and I will post on here if I have an extra or 2 worthy of breeding.

Good luck in your search!

Nate

 

[EweSheep]

Man, people really are asking for roosters!!!!!!!! Last year must be the year for pullets LOL!

 

[EweSheep]

Greybear23, your PM box is FULL! Sent you an email regarding to an OK breeder!

 

[Louieandthecrew]

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Welcome the new members! It's just about chick season. I want to let everyone
know, I have a Wellie roo and 4 hens that I would sell. I am in Oklahoma. They
came from Will Morrow's stock in Maryland and the hens are laying very
well,,,very dark, large eggs, up to 4 per day... They hatched last
April....Contact me through email if interested...Some of their pics are on my
website www.fairwindfarmsminishetland.com They were 7 months in the pics and
the rooster has continued to develop his color and size but he is quite
impressive and has a huge breast. He was the keeper of the roos that we raised.
We sold the other roos.

Hope this helps!

Thanks

I'll be sure to keep in mind!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Welcome the new members! It's just about chick season. I want to let everyone
know, I have a Wellie roo and 4 hens that I would sell. I am in Oklahoma. They
came from Will Morrow's stock in Maryland and the hens are laying very
well,,,very dark, large eggs, up to 4 per day... They hatched last
April....Contact me through email if interested...Some of their pics are on my
website www.fairwindfarmsminishetland.com They were 7 months in the pics and
the rooster has continued to develop his color and size but he is quite
impressive and has a huge breast. He was the keeper of the roos that we raised.
We sold the other roos.

Hope this helps!

Went to your website and DANG I want my wellie eggs to be that dark!

I thought mine were pretty dark, but they are not THAT dark!