Other names Welsumer Standard Large Fowl Comb type Single Egg production (annual) 180 Temperament Friendly, Intelligent | Skin color Cream Primary use ornamental Egg size Large Egg color Dark brown | |
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Weight Male: Standard: 2.75–3.25 kgBantam: to 1300 gFemale: Standard: 2.0–2.5 kgBantam: to 1000 g Recognized variety Partridge, Silver Duckwing, Gold Duckwing Similar Plymouth Rock chicken, Marans, Orpington chicken, Wyandotte chicken, Australorp | ||
Wonderful welsummers
The Welsummer or Welsumer is a Dutch breed of domestic chicken. It originates in the small village of Welsum, in the eastern Netherlands. It was bred at the beginning of the 20th century from local fowls of mixed origin: Rhode Island Reds, Barnevelders, Partridge Leghorns, Cochins, and Wyandottes. In 1922–23 steps were taken to fix a standard after the birds began to show a good deal of uniformity. The eggs were originally exported for the commercial egg trade where they were an instant hit. Soon after stock was imported into England. The breed was added to the British Standard in 1930.
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Sexing welsummer chicks pullets cockerels
Characteristics
Three plumage colours are listed for the Welsumer by the Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture, of which only one, Red Partridge, is recognised in the Netherlands.
Use
Welsumer hens lay about 160 eggs per year; the eggs are dark brown and weigh about 65 grams. Bantam Welsumers lay about 180 dark brown eggs per Year, with an average weight of 47 g.
