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The Welsummer (sometimes spelled Welsumer) is named after the village
of Welsum, Holland, and was first imported into this country in 1928.
Hens lay large, dark brown eggs that are often speckled, making them
very lovely, indeed! The Welsummer is an upright, active bird with a
broad back, full breast and large full tail.
When many people
picture the stereotypical rooster, a Welsummer is what they have in
mind--this was the same rooster featured on the corn flake boxes! Their
hackles and saddles are fiery burnt orange and scarlet, with beetle
black tails iridescently shining green, like the bars on their wings.
The hens are modest, heathery brown, with their hackles shading to
glints of gold and black. Even their eyes are a lovely red bay.
The
birds have single combs, medium wattles, almond shaped ear lobes and a
strong, short beak. The coloring on the eggs is so thick that if you
catch it while the egg is still wet, you can wipe off some of the brown
with a clean cloth! Keep in mind that, as with all dark egg layers, the
eggs will vary in color, growing lighter as the hens get into the full
swing of laying, and darkening again after a break in laying (like a
molt).
Welsummers are friendly, intelligent and easily handled
birds that love to free range and forage for food but can also be kept
in runs quite happily.
Baby Chicks: Behind the Scenes
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Baby chicks can now be shipped in quantities as small as three,
depending on location (see below). All baby chicks are shipping via USPS Express Mail on Mondays,
but due to hatching availability they might not be shipped for up to eight weeks.
We will notify you by email so you know exactly when to expect them.
How to determine the best minimum for you:
Our smallest order size of 3 chicks applies to major cities only, such as Los Angeles, New York,
Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Portland OR, etc., due to the speed with which
they can be delivered. If you live within 30 minutes of a major city, the best minimum is 5 chicks.
For any town or rural area that is more than 30 minutes from a major city, our minimum is 8 chicks.
This is to protect the chicks due to increased time in transit. If you are ordering Bantams, we
strongly recommend that you add two chicks to any of the above quantities. We love our babies too
much to let anything happen to them!
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