Information on the Welsumer chicken breed

General information about the Welsumer

Welsumers are a breed of onion cockerel bred in the Netherlands in 1919. However, their dwarf form is more widespread in Germany than the large form.

Appearance of Welsumers

The chickens’ heads are adorned with a red single comb and the wattles are also red. The face of this breed is rather pale, but the legs are a beautiful yellow. The males of this breed weigh around 3 – 3.5 kg.

Existing dwarf form

Yes, dwarf catfish

Color strokes of Welsumers

red partridge-colored
rust partridge-colored
pearl grey orange-colored
orange-colored

Keeping of Welsumers

The animals do not make any special demands on their keeping and are a very robust breed. They like a large run and as they are somewhat lighter than other members of their species, they can flap quite well. If they have a large run available, they forage for themselves for the most part.

Character of Welsumers

They are lively and curious contemporaries but not “hyperactive”, they are nevertheless calm and good-natured. These hens do not tend to quarrel at all. The hens rarely get into a breeding mood, but there are exceptions here too.

Eggs from Welsum hens

The hens lay up to 160 dark brown eggs per year weighing up to 80g. However, the shell color is not as dark as that of the Marans.