The birds are bred form the President of the Welsummer Club (Rev.
Edward Lobb) who has won top awards at the Federation Championship
Show and the National Championship Show. His birds lay very dark
brown terracotta eggs.
We are member of the Welsummer Club and keep
abreast of all the latest news regarding this breed. This helps us
maintain our high standards and great show results with this breed.
You can also become a member of this club for under £10 per year. By
joining you will receive an annual newsletter and year book. You
will also receive a Rules and Standard for breeding quality
Welsummers, a members list, history of the breed
information and this way you will be helping to encourage and
improve the breeding of Welsummers for
exhibition and utility purposes as well as having access to
assistance from expert breeders. The club will keep
you posted with all the latest information and show results
regarding this breed. For more information on how to join
contact us.
Origin: Welsum, Holland. Was first imported into the UK in
1928
Classification: Light: Soft feather Egg Colour: Deep
red-brown
General Characteristics: Carriage: Upright, alert and active Type: Body well built on good constitutional lines. Back is
broad and long. Breast is full, well rounded and broad. Wings are
moderately long, carried closely to the sides. Tail fairly large and
full, carried high, but not squirrel like. Abdomen long and wide.
Head: Symmetrical, well balanced, of fine quality without
coarseness, excesses of exaggeration. Skull refined, especially at
the back. Beak is strong, short and deep. Eyes are keen in
expression and bold, full and highly placed in the skull. They stand
out prominently when viewed from the front or back; pupils are large
and free from defective shape. Comb single, of medium size, firm,
upright, free from any twists or excess around the nostrils, clear
of the nostrils and of a fine, silky texture. Five to seven broad
and even serrations, the back following closely but not touching the
line of the skull and neck. Face is smooth, open and of a silky
texture, free from wrinkles or surfeit of flesh and without
overhanging eyebrows. Ear-lobes small and almond shaped. Wattles of
medium size, fine and silky texture and close together. Neck: Fairly long, slender at top but finishing with abundant
hackle.
Legs & Feet: Thighs to show clear of the body without the loss of
the breast. Shanks of medium length, medium bone and well set apart,
free from feathers and with soft, pliable sinews, free from
coarseness. Four long, straight and well spread toes. Back toe to
follow in a straight line free from feathers between the toes. Plumage: Thigh, silky and waxy, free from excess of
coarseness, silky at abdomen and free from bagginess at thighs.
Handling: Compact, firm and neat bone.
Handling: Pelvic bones fine and pliable, abdomen pliable,
flesh and skin of fine texture and free from coarseness; plumage
sleek; abdomen capacious, but well supported by long breastbone and
not drooping; general handling of a fit, keen and active layer.
Colour: Head and neck rich golden-brown. Hackles rich
golden-brown as uniform as possible, free from black striping, yet
underparts (out of sight) may show a little striping at present.
Back, shoulder coverts and wing bow bright red-brown. Wing coverts
black with green sheen forming a broad bar across (a little brown
peppering at present permissible); primaries (out of sight when wing
is closed), inner web black, outer web brown; secondaries, outer web
brown, inner web black, lower back edged with brown. Breast black
with red mottling. Abdomen and thigh fluff black and red mottled.
Beak yellow or horn. Eyes red. Comb, face, ear-lobes and wattles
bright red. Legs and feet yellow. Undercolour dark slate-grey.
Weight: Large Fowl Cock: Not less than 7lb (3.2kg) Cockerel:
Not less than 6lb (2.7kg) Hen: Not less than 6lb (2.7kg) Pullet: Not
less than 2-2.25lb (4.5-5kg)
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