Welsummer Chicken

Breed Facts

• Poultry Show Class: Continental Class
• Weights: Hen ——-6 lbs
  Rooster—-7 lb
  Pullet——-5 lbs
  Cockerel—6 lbs
• Purpose and Type: Dark Egg Laying; Production
• Egg Shell Color: Dark Brown Egg
• Egg Production: 200-280 eggs per year (estimates only, see FAQ)
• Egg Size: Medium-Large
• Temperament: Active
• Gender Accuracy: 85-90%
• Fertility Percentage: 60-75%
• Broody: Variable
• Mating Ratio: 9 Females to 1 Male
• Roost Height: 2 to 4 feet
• Country of Origin: Holland
• APA: Yes, Recognized by the Standard of Perfection in 1991.
• TLC: Not Listed
• Breeder Farm Source: Cackle Hatchery® Poultry Breeding Farm has been developing our bloodline/strain of pure Welsummer since 1998.