i purchased 5 welsummer hens at 4 months old in Fall 2010. they did great so i looked for a roo in our area, no luck, so i purchased straight run chicks from hatchery they all did well and i had a great ratio so i picked out 2 roos and some hens for 2012 breeding flock. cant wait for the roos to grow up and show their colors. i do have a few extra roos if you are in western ky area.... also i started a future breeding flock of blue laced red wyandottes i sold all of my extras of these already. at least until they grow another month or so. they are great chickens and very hardy.