The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[microchick]

Waiting on my first Welsummers to hatch! Hatch date is the 20th. I am a Newby to this breed, and I am super excited to own a few.

Waiting is torture!

I'm a newbie also but learning more about them every day.

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

Waiting is torture!

I'm a newbie also but learning more about them every day.

Yes it is! I cannot wait to learn first hand. My grandfather had Welsummer roosters when I was younger. I do not think that he ever had a hen. Those were just his favorite roos. Sometimes he ended up with mutts from them, but never purebreds.

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

I'm hoping he is a roo. His markings are much different from the hens who are getting bronze breast feathers and not loosing their eye liner. In a world where people do not favor roosters I really like them. My roos stay home. With thirty acres I can always make room for them. You can see my other 3 Wellys in this picture. One of the little hens is standing next to a suspected roo. You sure can tell a difference when they are standing side by side.

Ooo! I am thinking roo too. Look at that comb. I cannot see the feet, but I bet that they are larger and thicker than your girls.

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

So I don't have room to keep twenty juveniles and watch them all grow out. I wish I did, but I will have to sell some of the pullets locally as pets/egg layers. Once they are feathered juveniles, what qualities and faults should I look for to make my decisions?

 

[BelleFarm]

My F2 generation pullets are finally laying !

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

Yay Bellefarm!!! I am so happy for you. It only gets better from here.

 

[ellijaychickens]

I just bought myself 8 straight run welsummers chicks about an hour ago after reading all this. Sounds like great birds.

 

[estamets]

I just bought myself 8 straight run welsummers chicks about an hour ago after reading all this. Sounds like great birds.

So... Welsummers are autosexing. You can tell if they're pullets or cockerels as soon as they hatch. It's not a breed that's usually sold "straight run" for that reason. I hope you got a good price!

They're great birds; I love mine!

 

[ellijaychickens]

Only 1$ each but how can I tell the difference in gender?

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

Only 1$ each but how can I tell the difference in gender?

Wow! Where did you find Welsummers for $1