The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[Newchickey]

Two of these should be Welsummers, two Lt. Brown Legbars....all are suppose to be pullets. Can anyone tell me who is who and what? lol

 

[aart]

Two of these should be Welsummers, two Lt. Brown Legbars....all are suppose to be pullets. Can anyone tell me who is who and what? lol

Not sure on breeds but Ella Mae sure looks like a cockerel to me.

 

[DSTchickencraze]

Two of these should be Welsummers, two Lt. Brown Legbars....all are suppose to be pullets. Can anyone tell me who is who and what? lol

You'll be able to tell who is who after they get a little bit older. The Brown Leghorns will have white earlobes and the welsummers will have red earlobes. Thats about the only way to tell the difference between the two lol. I agree with @aart that Ella Mae looks Cockerel-ish. But if she is a welsummer she is a hen just with a very large crown. Welsummer cockerels and roosters have different coloring than the hens (I think it may be the same with brown leghorn, but not positive). She is most likely a hen though

 

[aart]

Wondering now if the OP meant Brown Leghorn when they typed Lt. Brown Legbar?? I read it as Legbar as they are similar to Wellies...and leghorns....as chicks.


If it's Leghorn....them maybe Ella isn't a cockerel.

My Wellie cockerel had large comb and red wattles at 5 weeks...obviously different than the pullet.

 

[SanCarlos6127]

Yup, it was her. She found the nest today. Doesn't even register on the chart. Oh well, maybe next year I can get one from a better breeder.
Here's her first.




Here's the second. Lighter but more speckled. Disappointing, but still a nice addition to my coop and basket.

I've got a dozen Welsummer eggs in my bator right now from someone on E-Bay... same issue, not very dark, well two are nice and dark and two have great speckling, but the rest aren't even as impressive as my Turken, Steve's eggs which tend to be dark and have some speckling...

 

[faykokoWV]

I've got a dozen Welsummer eggs in my bator right now from someone on E-Bay... same issue, not very dark, well two are nice and dark and two have great speckling, but the rest aren't even as impressive as my Turken, Steve's eggs which tend to be dark and have some speckling...

your example is one reason we are encouraging members to join the WCNA and get the color chart - that way when you buy eggs from a member breeder you can ask for a picture with the chart and have some idea of what color the eggs will be. Even if they try to tamper with the color - it will change the color of the chart as well, so you can see how the color matches up with your chart at home

 

[aart]

Oooo I'd like to have one of those Ameraucana color cards!


Wilma's eggs are getting darker, maybe because she skipped a day between 2&3 and between 3&4...building up coating stores?
Maybe due to size concentrating color deposited? All 4 have been 36gms. Will be interesting to observe the progression.
Anyway, thought ya'll might like to see.

 

[faykokoWV]

Oooo I'd like to have one of those Ameraucana color cards!


Wilma's eggs are getting darker, maybe because she skipped a day between 2&3 and between 3&4...building up coating stores?
Maybe due to size concentrating color deposited? All 4 have been 36gms. Will be interesting to observe the progression.
Anyway, thought ya'll might like to see.

thanks for sharing, glad to see they are getting darker for you. You have to join the ABC to get the chart. The online auction color chart can be helpful as well.

 

[Prairie Fleur]

Hi, hope you all don't mind a question from someone interested in getting some Welsummers. I was wondering what they are like temperament wise? Are they docile, flighty, aggressive?

 

[aart]

Hi, hope you all don't mind a question from someone interested in getting some Welsummers. I was wondering what they are like temperament wise? Are they docile, flighty, aggressive?

My Wellie girl is very mellow with me, she will sit in my one hand as calm as can be at 24 weeks old, but I handled her a lot since she was 3 weeks old when I got her.
Tho she's steadfastly queen of her coop and most the other pullets steer way clear of her.

I don't know if it's the breed or the individual bird and me as keeper. I think overall, from what I remember reading, that Welsummers are pretty mellow, but there are always exceptions.