The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[IggiMom]

My RIR red chicks are much darker than those pictured above. And they have no speckling, or at least not much.

I am not good at photography.

Catherine

 

[Lensters]

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Yep, those are production RIRs not show birds. I knew I had a show bird in that brooder but I couldn't find her for the pictures. She is darker and her Partridge markings are much cleaner. I saw her when I was feeding later in the evening. I'll be watching for her when I'm filling RIR orders because I want to keep her for brood stock.

 

[FortWorthChicks]

I have read alot about welsummers and wanted to get some that will lay nice dark eggs.

I ordered from Okiehen. There are 11 huge dark eggs in the incubator right now. This is day 12. I can't wait for them to hatch!!!

I was so pleased with the eggs, I ordered more to put in the bator when these go to the brooder

!

 

[EweSheep]

 

[IggiMom]

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Well my Wellsummer eggs are dark but not all that huge. In fact, I got some nice Golden Comets (sex link) to get some bigger eggs. So I will remember where you got some nice big Wellie eggs!

Catherine

 

[pinkchick]

Hi Everyone!

How are all those gorgeous Wellies doing?

eta: Will ya'll post egg photos please.....I'm going through withdrawls....I haven't gotten a Welsummer egg in so long I'm starting to forget what their like.

(yeah.....I know I'm whining but I can't help it, if Welsummer eggs weren't so dang purdy I wouldn't miss 'em!)

 

[ctjim]

i've been looking for some dark eggers for awhile and was hoping for some marans but i decided on wellies instead. i just picked up 2 possibly 3 wellies from another byc member who got them from welp hatchery. i was surprised to even find someone in my area that actually purchased them let alone would sell me some. i am hoping to get some more but i don't have a bator, so getting eggs is not for me, unless i force 1 of my other hens broody. do any of you wellie breeders sell chicks?

 

[ctjim]

i have been wanting some dark eggers for awhile and was going for some marans but i decided on wellies instead. i just picked up 2-3 wellie chicks from another byc member who got them from welp. i am hoping to get a few more wellies but not many people in my area are into poultry, let alone wellies. i don't have a bator so eggs are out, unless i force 1 of my older hens broody. does anyone here know where i can get some good wellies shipped out to ct.

 

[Zgoatlady]

Ok I dont want anyone to be made at me but I have two Banty Welsummer chicks and they are crazy birds, they are only two weeks old and when you go to feed them they act like I want to kill them. Is this the breed or the age?

 

[pinkchick]

Zgoat~ I'm going to have to say age.


Ctjim~ Congrats on the Wellies!