I ordered 3 welsummers and one is supposed to be a rooster but they all look identical, my other chickens were easy to tell at this age but this is the only one that seems it may be a roo out of the 3 welsummers. Looks like some darker feathers are popping through but just not sure and wondered...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I have kept chickens for over a decade. I was in my early twenties.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
21
(3) What breeds do you have?
I currently have 6 ISA Browns, 3 Welsumers, and 12 Pearl Star, all females
I have...
Hi,
I THINK this is a BR Roo x Wel Hen. It’s a pretty chick admittedly but I’m not sure whether having a BR Roo makes it sex linked and I was wondering if anyone has seen this pattern before?
Hello all! I am looking for hatching eggs to grow my flock. I am interested in bantam Ameraucana and Bantam Welsumers. I can pickup within two hours of 39465, Petal MS, or I’m open to having them shipped ☺️
Please help!!
Hi! New to the chicken world. In love with my 6 random birds from tractor supply. I’ve been able to (I think) identify the breed of all but this little gem. Tractor supply had all of their breeds in one brooder bin, so the description of what we were getting wasnt on the label. Remember, I’m...
Hi! I’m a SAHM of toddlers and we got 4 chicks last year, grabbed them from feed store on our way home from our first pandemic grocery run. We’re on outskirts of Houston . Shocked they survived, as we had lost chicks to cats before. Anyways we have two australorp and two silver laced...
Keeping backyard chickens is a great way for children to learn responsibility, without the obligation of daily walks or training that comes with indoor pets. The care and feeding of a small flock of hens is something even young children should be able to handle with some supervision.
For...
Getting chicks around July to replenish the flock for about the 4th time.
Getting a BO rooster
And some Welsumer chicks!
As always I can't wait and it's not even Christmas yet! :barnie
Anyone else getting some?
Hello I’m Freida
I’ve had my own backyard chickens for the last two years, however I’ve looked after and cared for chickens since I was about 9 (I’m 18).
Currently I have 6 hens, 2 chicks (female) and 2 cockerels that live at my grandad’s house (as we have a semi detached house)
My oldest...
I have (finally!) managed to get hatchable eggs and incubator working in synch, and hatched these little beauties just three weeks ago. They are Welsumers, and this is the first time I have had this breed. Can any experts out there figure out whether I have 2 girls and 2 boys, or 3 boys and 1...