Welsummer
 A Welsummer hen | |
| Other names | Welsumer |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Standard | Large Fowl |
| Use | Dual Purpose |
| Traits | |
| Weight |
Male: Standard: 2.75–3.25 kg[1] Bantam: to 1300 g[2] |
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Female: Standard: 2.0–2.5 kg[1] Bantam: to 1000 g[2] | |
| Skin color | Cream |
| Egg color | Terracotta Dark Brown or Brown Spotted |
| Comb type | Single |
| Classification | |
| APA | continental[3] |
| ABA | Single comb, Clean legged |
| EE | yes[4] |
| PCGB | soft feather: light[5] |
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Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus | |
The Welsummer or Welsumer is a Dutch breed of domestic chicken. It originates in the small village of Welsum, in the eastern Netherlands. It was bred at the beginning of the 20th century from local fowls of mixed origin: Rhode Island Reds, Barnevelders, Partridge Leghorns, Cochins, and Wyandottes. In 1922–23 steps were taken to fix a standard after the birds began to show a good deal of uniformity. The eggs were originally exported for the commercial egg trade where they were an instant hit. Soon after stock was imported into England. The breed was added to the British Standard in 1930.
Characteristics
Three plumage colours are listed for the Welsumer by the Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture, of which only one, Red Partridge, is recognised in the Netherlands.[4]
Use
Welsumer hens lay about 160 eggs per year; the eggs are dark brown and weigh about 65 grams.[1] Bantam Welsumers lay about 180 dark brown eggs per Year, with an average weight of 47 g.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Rassetafeln: Welsumer (in German). Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Accessed September 2014.
- 1 2 3 Rassetafeln: Zwerg-Welsumer (in German). Bund Deutscher Rassegeflügelzüchter. Accessed September 2014.
- ↑ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties as of January 1, 2012. American Poultry Association. Accessed September 2014.
- 1 2 Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- ↑ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Accessed September 2014.
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