Brown Egg Layers
Large speckled brown eggs, 5 to 6 lb at maturity, and a docile, active, friendly, vocal temperament.
Breed specifications
The Welsummer hen lays large eggs which are a terracotta dark brown, often with dark speckles. It is a light, friendly, and intelligent breed, with rustic-red and orange color. Like the Marans the Welsummer tends to be more athletic, taking to foraging and free ranging more often than other breeds.
Fun fact: Large speckled brown eggs.
Common questions
About 250 large speckled brown eggs per year.
Welsummers weigh 5 to 6 lb at maturity.
Docile, Active, Friendly, Vocal.
The Welsummer is cold hardy and heat hardy.
From Hoover's Hatchery
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