The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[Tailfeathers]

Caroline, that's perfectly acceptable and not a fault or DQ of any kind. Actually, he is quite a nice looking bird. Personally, I like to see a bit more red mottling in the chest but that's just me. Overall, a very nice looking bird.

God Bless,

 

[EweSheep]

Royce, I was led to believe that white fluff on the tail area is a no no but it must be slate or grey in color.

In my eyes, it looks more grey than white..it could be just the photo but I do agree with him, he is a beautiful roo and now if you can work on getting his offspring a bit more red in his sons chests, all for the better!

You all have some beautiful pictures of your Welsummers! Keep them coming!

 

[meepitqueenie]

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thanks just asking- right now i have one welsummer pullet- but if i get a roo sometime i want to know what to look for

 

[EweSheep]

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thanks just asking- right now i have one welsummer pullet- but if i get a roo sometime i want to know what to look for

Time to get more girls for that boy of yours LOL!

 

[mrheinz77]

I have a Wellie pullet that went from no comb to a decent size comb in the last week or 2 and it is reddening. How long until I should start watching for eggs? She hatched the beginning of May.

 

[silkymom1986]

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We have 3 RIR hatched about the same time, I've been told 6 to 7 months so should be any time.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

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My Welsummer pullet started at 22 weeks but that's in the spring when days were lengthening.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I've never had one start before 24 weeks and I'm currently still waiting on one that's 30 weeks old. And she's been red for quite a while now.

 

[texaschickmom]

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My 5 pullets are 26 weeks old and only 2 are laying.

 

[mrheinz77]

Thanks,
Mine are under lights with my laying flock. Now I need to get their breeding pen done as well as the pen for my Langshan trio I'm picking up this weekend. My LF Cochin's combs combs have reddened a long time ago and have not started laying so I wasn't sure.
Thanks