The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[Hens and Roos]

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yeah babies!! We like pictures

Congrats!

 

[stoopid]

Any way Gretl's eggs are fertile? They won't be the same, but you can hatch out her babies?

 

[EweSheep]

Sorry Stoopid, her eggs were sitting on the shelf for a good two to three years and no, never had a roo with her to get chicks. I used to have a quad of SSHB but got rid of them when I got into Spitzhaubens. Also she was a bit smaller than any of the SSHB I've had and a very poor egg layer, at her best, she would give me two dozen eggs a year. So she was strictly a pet which that was fine with me.

I have no rooster since spring but hope to find one in the fall for my Welsummer girls. Otherwise I would have to be content just getting them for egg laying. It just one of those disadvantages of living in the city.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Royce.......Sounds like lots of people in WA are going to get some really nice birds! I too prefer the darker hackle/saddle feathers in the wellies. My rooster's hackle/saddle feathers are copper in color and I'm hoping to maintain that. I hatched out a pullet that is a bit lighter in body color than I like, but dang she's got really yellow legs. We'll see how she matures.

Robin.......I'm glad your daughter is doing better. Gretl was a beautiful hen.

 

[silkymom1986]

My new babies!!!!

This one is always full of her self, she's a loud mouth too, lol. Love em to death!!

 

[DFCottage]

While we're sharing pics of babies, here are mine! They are easily the biggest and fattest chicks I've ever hatched.. they came from wonderful eggs from Channing/Grisham/Hall lines. 3 girls and 2 boys! Pictured here at about 24 hours old.

 

[silkymom1986]

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awww, how adorable, I think mine are all girls, I was hoping to get one roo but I'm happy with the girls!

 

[EweSheep]

I see two girls, one questionable and one roo. CUTE chickies!

 

[DFCottage]

The 3rd girl popped out about an hour after I got these guys into the brooder.. she was just taking her time

So she's not in these pics. But I was thrilled to see she was a pullet.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Adorable chicks guys! Congrats!