The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[suebgbr]

I have some outdoor pics of my 2 wellies. Although after reading the above posts and all the experience you guys have I am a little afraid to show them to you!!

This is Sally





And this is Rambo

 

[faykokoWV]

I have some outdoor pics of my 2 wellies. Although after reading the above posts and all the experience you guys have I am a little afraid to show them to you!!

This is Sally





And this is Rambo

its always interesting to see birds from "across the pond". The roo looks dramatically different that what we breed here. I know the white fluff is a no-no here. I find the lighter hackle feathers and the lacing on the chest interesting

 

[Kansaseq]

Recently I hatched out 2 pullets and 4 cockerels. I dont want to grow out all of the cockerels so need to choose 2 to keep. How, at 3 weeks of age, do you choose them? 2 have developed much earlier than the rest; should I keep those? Or is it just way too early to really know how they're gonna turn out?
Anyone in Ks, Mo need some cockerels? They are originally from Whitmore Farms, directly from Bethel Farms (Ruth).
Thanks!

 

[sheeshshe]

hi! at 16 weeks, I would see saddle feathers right? I have 2, and the tails on the two look different from each other, but I don't see saddle feathers...?

 

[EweSheep]

its always interesting to see birds from "across the pond". The roo looks dramatically different that what we breed here. I know the white fluff is a no-no here. I find the lighter hackle feathers and the lacing on the chest interesting

I would not use that rooster at all if you are breeding for quality Welsummers. He has too many faults. His comb should never flop or lean one side, white fluffs, lacing in chest, lack of 80 percent black chest, legs too light, body coloring is not correct, and too narrow in body.

However the hens are a better shape but I see alot of "slate" or blueish tint in their feathers which it is a fault of breeding or the camera not picking up the true colors. And the colors are a bit washed out that the body and chest almost of a same shade. Other than that, they are just fine if you can find the right rooster for them if you are serious about breeding them.

 

[faykokoWV]

I would not use that rooster at all if you are breeding for quality Welsummers. He has too many faults. His comb should never flop or lean one side, white fluffs, lacing in chest, lack of 80 percent black chest, legs too light, body coloring is not correct, and too narrow in body.

However the hens are a better shape but I see alot of "slate" or blueish tint in their feathers which it is a fault of breeding or the camera not picking up the true colors. And the colors are a bit washed out that the body and chest almost of a same shade. Other than that, they are just fine if you can find the right rooster for them if you are serious about breeding them.

Thanks for pointing that out Ewesheep, I thought they may have different standards in England than we have here, so I wasn't sure if that was a normal looking roo for that area or if there was an international standard

 

[Roosterfry]

Anybody know much about imported British Welsummers? And how they would compare to normal US hatchery stock birds?

 

[Doctor Gonzo]

Wellie or no?



Thanks.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Wellie or no?



Thanks.

With the white ears, I would say he's a brown leghorn.

 

[Doctor Gonzo]

Thanks, I guess. Where do I go to bash the guy we dealt with? Is there a blacklist thread?