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I've read what to look for on sexing newly hatched Welsummer birds several times and I still can never figure it out! These seem to have eyeliner, a good V-shape, and a decent amount of darkness in their brown. However, Chick 2 does have a little less eyeline, a little lighter markings, and not...

I have Welsummers but recently added some Wyandotte to my flock from someone who was moving away. She bought them from Cackle as Red Splash Wyandotte but they are very different looking from each other. Is this a natural color difference that happens between birds of this breed or is one...

I have two pullets who are at the correct age for starting their laying careers. I have observed my RIR, 21 weeks, in the nesting box on several occasions and she has been laying for a little over a week now. The photo shows the progression of her eggs from 1 to 6. The first two were small and...

Hello! We have a Black Star cockerel we have raised since he was a day old. He's a magnificent boy! We also have a Rhode Island Red pullet who hatched around the same day as him. They have spent all of their life together and get along great. She has begun laying and we've seen him mating with...

Hello! We are Welsummer chicken owners making or first foray into Black Stars (and a couple Rhode Islands too). We have read a lot about the breed and feel they are a good fit for us. We brought home these two little cuties (approx 2 weeks old) and they took an instant liking to us and their...