Welsummer???

[SuzziQ]

I purchased three Welsummers from a local breeder. But what are these tufts? Are they just chick feathers that will fall out? I’m concerned I didn’t get what I asked for. Thoughts? Colors and leg colors seem correct.

 

[JedJackson]

The tufts mean they are mixes, probably with Legbars to make Easter eggers.

 

[Gax000]

I agree. This is not a pure welsummer.

 

[McChooky]

I'm adding cream legbar roosters with dominicks, welsummers and brown leghorn hens. Some of the offspring will have tufts and others will not. None will be purebred but they'll lay a variety of colors (blue,green eggs ,brown speckled and white eggs) Yours is a mix similar to what I'll be breeding in a couple months.Easter eggers are good layers and popular.

 

[JedJackson]

If the legs of these pullets are white rather than yellow then they could be Altsteirers. That's a rare European breed offered by Greenfire Farms for a while. It's an off chance but I thought I would mention it as a possibility.

 

[McChooky]

If the legs of these pullets are white rather than yellow then they could be Altsteirers. That's a rare European breed offered by Greenfire Farms for a while. It's an off chance but I thought I would mention it as a possibility.

They're single combed with white ear lobes

 

[Charlie Wooster]

Agreed.. mixed not pure Welsummer

 

[JedJackson]

They're single combed with white ear lobes

Both Alstierers and Legbar/Welsumer crosses can be single combed with white earlobes. That's why leg color is important for distinguishing between the two. Alsteirers will not have yellow legs.

 

[McChooky]

Both Alstierers and Legbar/Welsumer crosses can be single combed with white earlobes. That's why leg color is important for distinguishing between the two. Alsteirers will not have yellow legs.

Thats good to know!