The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[Louieandthecrew]

Acorn is a cute name! lol He can just have three names

jk I might be ordering 20 Buff Orps in the Spring, hens and roos but now that I know Maple Syrup/Acorn is a roo I might just get hens

Plus all of my hens SHOULD go broody in the spring lol. Thanks for everything!

 

[dinahmoe]

ok guys,i am waiting on an answer as to what lines he came from.he came in a mixed egg batch that were all maransxwellie or wellie.he was the only pure wellie to hatch.if they do not know what lines or he is just a regular wellie, ,do you guys think he is good enough to start my own wellie line?i have plans to get a few very nice pullets for him and maybe start my own breeding flock.he is my first and only wellie ,right now.

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[pinkchick]

dinahmoe~ I'm confused, which is easy to do,lol, anyway... so you are saying he came from a marans cross wellie egg?

 

[dinahmoe]

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sorry,no .
she had a wellie roo and marans girls and wellie girls in 1 pen.i actually wanted only the crosses but i got 2 pure wellie eggs.i died at hatch and this guy.the maransx were all black.

 

[pinkchick]

thanks for setting me straight....you should do some test matings and hatches with him when you get some hens, he is a good looking roo, bet you will get some nice birds out of him.

 

[dinahmoe]

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will do,i'll keep you posted.
thanks

 

[doublebow]

Ok. After getting all this great info off this thread, I see all my wellies are pullets! Yea! I am very happy to have these girls and to see all these great pictures of how they will turn out and especially the eggs. I noticed some like the smooth colored eggs and some like the speckled.To conform to the standard, is there a preference?

 

[Louieandthecrew]

How old will my roo be when he starts
1. Mating
2. Crowing
3. Protecting his territory
4. And Growing Spurs
He is 6 months old.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I thought you said he was 5 months old?

1. Any time now (will attempt to at least)
2. Any time now (again, will attempt to at least)
3. He may protect, he may not. Many roosters (the only ones that survive here) do not protect their territory from me. I won't put up with a bird that attacks.
4. Should begin growing spurs soon. 6-7 months is generally when I see significant spur development.

Note: Males and females can and will grow spurs so it is not a sure fire way to sex birds.

 

[Louieandthecrew]

Yah but I was just wondering about the spurs now that I know he's a roo

I was wondering if you guys think that he would attack my 1 year and 4 month old Rooster. The older one is a bantam so he is a lot smaller but I'm pretty sure they know that Louie, the older bantam roo, will stand his ground and is in charge. I just don't want Louie to get hurt

lol He has been my favorite ever since we got him when he was two days old. Anyways, do you think he will hurt him?