Welsummers don't have feathered legs right? Another question on pg 2

[bheila]

I'm asking this because I just hatched out some chicks today from a BYCer who sold me some *purebred* eggs. Now I'm looking at my "Welsummer" chicks with feathered legs. From the pictures I looked at online I didn't see any feathered legs. Now what?

 

[Katy]

No they don't have feathered legs.

 

[speckledhen]

They can develop feather stubs between the toes and on the sides of the legs; not heavily feathered, but still, it's in their ancestry, I understand, and quite common for Welsummers.

 

[gamebirdsonly]

some of my Birds have a feather here and there on their legs and then some have none.

 

[bheila]

Okay, thanks for the clarification. From all of the pictures I looked at none of them had feathers, so I was somewhat confused. I guess you live and learn.

 

[speckledhen]

A poultry judge told someone I know that it is quite common among Welsummers. Some of mine had a few stubs, but they are barely noticable. The judge just said to pluck them before showing the birds. Must have seen it alot, I guess.

 

[L&Schickens]

None of mine have any on their legs. I have 5 hens and a roo.

 

[speckledhen]

I hatched 12 of them. I think maybe 4 had feather stubs up the sides of the legs and between the toes, though they were almost imperceptible unless you looked closely.

 

[EweSheep]

If they got featherings on their legs, I would not be surprised if one of the parent would be a French Maran breed.

All my Wellies dont have any feathers on their feet or legs. None said on the requirement under the Welsummer breed standard list.

 

[EweSheep]

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Maybe baby fuzz?