The Welsummer Thread!!!!

[Maev]

Thanks guys! Here are my four Welsummers.
The one I was thinking was a roo because of it's shorter tail feathers and how slow it feathered out. But thinking pullet based on coloring?

Pullet?

The one with speckles on it's chest

The lightest one. Definitely a pullet?

Thanks again!

 

[Doctor Gonzo]

What is that enclosure material there?

Looks like your Wellie roo is going to be real nice lookin too!

Thanks!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Maev............All are pullets.

 

[Maev]

Maev............All are pullets.

Thanks so much Happy Chooks! This is my first chicken year. Out of the 40 chicks I've had this spring, as far as I know, there hasn't been a roo. Of course I bought them sexed, but out of that many you'd think I'd end up with at least one roo. I have two australorps I'm wondering about, I posted them over in the 'What breed What gender' section. But I'm thinking they're both pullets too. I have to be fairly certain they're pullets, because I'm selling them at 6 weeks old to people who don't want to brood chicks, and my costumers either don't want a roo or can't keep one. And I really don't want to have to take back a pullet that turned out to be a roo, because of the chance of them bringing diseases and etc to my home flock.

 

[faykokoWV]

Are there any lines of Welsummers that lay shiny eggs? I love their personalities, but I like shiny eggs better than matte.

I have one hen that lays an egg with a shiny finish, the rest are matte finish

 

[Cynthia12]

Thanks guys! Here are my four Welsummers.
The one I was thinking was a roo because of it's shorter tail feathers and how slow it feathered out. But thinking pullet based on coloring?

Pullet?

The one with speckles on it's chest

The lightest one. Definitely a pullet?

Thanks again!

Look at those beautiful eyes..has to be girls!

 

[EweSheep]

Yep all girls!

 

[Opa]

I just talked with a member in Oklahoma to whom I shipped 27 Welsummer eggs. They all made the trip safely but I didn't realize how safe until he called me tonight. He candled the eggs as he put them into lockdown and 22 were viable. Now I'm looking forward to seeing how many actually hatch and what the pullet to cockerel ration is.

 

[faykokoWV]

I just talked with a member in Oklahoma to whom I shipped 27 Welsummer eggs. They all made the trip safely but I didn't realize how safe until he called me tonight. He candled the eggs as he put them into lockdown and 22 were viable. Now I'm looking forward to seeing how many actually hatch and what the pullet to cockerel ration is.

wow, that's fantastic! Any tips on packing???

 

[Opa]

Quote:
I wrapped each egg in bubble wrap. Next I cut the tops off of several foam egg cartons. I used a box large enough that I could put 2 cartons in the bottom, 2 on each side with the bottoms facing in. The bubble wrapped eggs were placed inside with foam peanut between each egg. Finally 2 egg carton were fitted on top. Evidently it worked. The egg were several days in transit and traveled over 1100 miles.