The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[flower]

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Well I ordered mine from a place in MO called Strombergers because I have ordered other stuff from them such as a hygrometer and they had a big selection of birds including ducks and geese.

I have 10 welsummer chicks and a few look too light colored to be true to breed but at least I know that I have both genders. So I hope that a few of those chicks look pretty enough and that the eggs are dark enough. I have never bought from crackle at this point. But thank you for answereing my query !

 

[Wolfwoman]

I have one!

 

[EweSheep]

Looks like a pullet to me!

 

[outback hatcher]

new little ones

 

[Wolfwoman]

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Yes she is!

 

[McSpin]

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The standard calls for 5 points. It appears to me that 6 would also be undesired.

 

[pinkchick]

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Thanks Ewesheep!
Yes his comb is funky but it was something that I was willing to work with, I think that I first mentioned that when I started this thread and posted photos of him and the gals. I only want to pass on his coloring and temperment I can work with the comb issue...got a nice boy of his that I am growing out with a much nicer comb. Having a problem loading pics of him.

Thanks again!

 

[rainierlass]

Just thought I would share a pic of my Wellie 'Elke' - - 3 mo old pullet from Privett Hatchery -
- I love the way they tend to 'honk' - I call it their Dutch accent!!!

I have two Wellies - they are very curious -
but not overly friendly yet...........I love their look!

 

[pinkchick]

Okay, finally got a better photo of Odin's boy to load even though he is standing there like a slouch.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Does anyone know- is it the roo or hen that determines the sex of the chicks? Or is it just a random thing? Would it be hereditary?

The reason I ask- I have 2 roos that I kept from repeated hatches that were all boys. They are my breeders now- and I'm hatching a ridiculously high number of roos. Maybe 15-20% females- if I'm lucky. They are turning out to be very not-profitable, as I have so many roos I'm giving them away.

I kept one of the baby boys, and got 4 new female chicks (unrelated). I wanted to use them for olive-egger projects, but am I going to keep getting all these boys since the baby roo is from that gene pool?