The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[CarolinaHen]

Updated pic. Is this still a Welsummer?

 

[Poultryboy15]

looks like a speckled Sussex to me

 

[Opa]

With one rooster to service 6 hens I expected to find a few unfertile eggs among those I candled. I was a little surprised to find that 16 out of 39 were clear. Technically day 21 was 8pm yesterday and the first chick made its appearance about 4pm. Now at 4am six chicks have emerged so hopefully more will continue to hatch as the day progresses.

 

[suebgbr]

photos!!!!!

 

[Johnn]

Updated pic. Is this still a Welsummer?

Looks like a Speckled Sussex, they look very similar to Welsummers as chicks

 

[CarolinaHen]

I was leaning toward Sussex as she is feathering in differently than the other one I purchased. Not what I expected, but she's a sweetie!

 

[Flowerbh]

Updated pic. Is this still a Welsummer?

Does your chick have pink legs? A speckled Sussex should have pink legs.

 

[CarolinaHen]

Her legs are yellow.

 

[Flowerbh]

Her legs are yellow.

So she is probably not a SS. Could also be a Wyandotte. My Blue Laced Red Wyandotte looks like that, too. (So do a lot of other chicks) What kind of comb does it have? A Wyandotte should have a rose comb, but some hatchery chicks have been sending out single comb ones. That's too bad when they do that. Anyway, google Wyandottes.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

How does she look?