The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[UnionMan]

Old and wise forum. I need help with something. I have 5 Wellies the same age about 5-6 weeks and i can tell a definite difference in one of their comb and waddles as well as more of a protruding spur than almost any other of me hens. would this tell you that i may have a roo. I hope so because I'm looking for one. looking at these pics of your wellie roo's it makes me want to find one even more now. I have five wellies that are about 8-9 weeks old and none of them have any comb or waddles like this one. Please tell me what you think. I know the pics are not he best.The posible roo. And now the known hen the dark haired hen is my wife Barbara

That does look like a cockerel. You can tell early on with the eyeliner and V on their heads. When they start to feather out you can tell as we'll. the pullets have salmon chest feathers and the cockerels have a darker brown/black shade chest feathers.

 

[Cooptopia]

One of my Wellies 5 weeks yesterday.

 

[soldier]

OMG that is so awesome that is why I bought a Welsummer to add to my flock she is only 2weeks old but so docile. I wanted cool looking eggs and a good brooder. I bought two Silkies as well but I thought a Welsummer would be a nice mix to my mix Flock, and boy is it mixed!

Thanks Miquwid. There is no doubt the Welsummer is a GREAT breed!!!

 

[soldier]

Welsummers and cream legbars

Oh, how cute. I got some Cream Legbar eggs and will hopefully hatch in the incubator now. Are these chicks from your eggs or did you purchase them? How blue are your Legbar eggs?

 

[soldier]

I got a box of chicks today 10 Welsummers and 15 golden comets

I really LOVE Golden Comets. I buy 25 layers from MT Healthy every year. I have even crossed my Wellies with my Comets to see what the cross produced. The beauty and uniformity of the Golden Comet egg is incredible. They are also a lovely bird with great temperament. Two GREAT BREEDS!!!!!!

 

[robnorman24]

Soldier thos are my eggs. I have had nice blue eggs. Never a green egg like some are reporting.

 

[faykokoWV]

Soldier thos are my eggs. I have had nice blue eggs. Never a green egg like some are reporting.

I have the cream legbars too, and have only had blue eggs - I think that breed is a nice compliment to Welsummers - the eggs look beautiful next to each other.

 

[EweSheep]

Cream Legbars have blue eggs? Am I reading this right?

 

[robnorman24]

Yes that is correct. Also auto-sexing.

 

[bamachicks8]

I love how easy it was to tell the differences between the pullets and cockerels at 5 wks