The Welsummer Thread!!!!

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Ok, got some pictures on my phone today of the roosters. They're definitely not quality pictures, but they're ok. They're only about 16 weeks old, still got some growing to do, but I do want everyone's opinions on who would be the better of the 3 to keep. I'm not looking for exact SOP but I do want to try for bettering the quality... These are my first chickens, so break it to me gently!


^This is Dave. He has a bad habit of pulling the Ameraucana's feathers out, so he has peepers on. He is #1 on the cull list right now just for that behavior. Doesn't do it with the Wellie girls, I think hes a coop racist. Apparently this is the only good shot I got of him today.




^This is Bob. He is the #2 rooster. Has a very squeaky crow.




^This is Kevin. I think he's the #1 rooster. First to get wattles/redden up. First to crow. First to get his big boy feathers. He did a lot of things first.


^Kevin in the foreground, Bob in the background looking at the camera, Dave is foraging.


And for giggles, this one is one of my "friendlier" hens, Lemonade. She loves investigating me and what I'm doing as long as I don't try to touch her. All these guys love eating treats out of my hand as long as I don't make any sudden moves or try to pick them up, LOL.
 
Do wellie hens and roosters peck at you if you try to pet them? can you go up to them and pick them up easily? are they a skittish/loud breed? Oh and are their eggs bigger or the same size as store bought grade A?
 
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Do wellie hens and roosters peck at you if you try to pet them? can you go up to them and pick them up easily? are they a skittish/loud breed? Oh and are their eggs bigger or the same size as store bought grade A?
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It probably depends, to some extent, on what lines you get. But my birds lay between a size large-extra large egg (range from 2.25--2.65 oz). They are more round in shape than long.




My birds are not skittish at all, although they are nowhere near as friendly as my Ameraucanas. But if I sit on the ground the hens do seem to like to sit on my legs IF I am wearing blue jeans. Not sure why, but they love my blue jeans!
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I think if you worked at socializing them you could pick them up, but I don't. Mine are friendly but pretty independent. And absolutely the best foragers.
 
My Wellie is very skittish & so is my Wyandotte. They will eat out of your hand, but bolt if they think your gonna pick them up. My kids are outside with them for a large part of everyday & our hens are usually lap trained, but not these two. If you can catch her, she definitely does not bite, but you can tell she doesn't like being held. I haven't noticed her being too loud. She's very pretty & lays a decent sized egg.
 
I have my order ready to send in to Sand Hill, anyone have any of their welsummers? How do you like them? I have two from Ideal that I adore in every way. After keeping a mixed flock of all types alive for 2-1/2 years, I am hoping to focus more on one breed, and the welsummer really fits my needs and husbandry style.
 

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