Welsummer

Introduced in 1924 to Germany

Hen 2,0 up to 2.5kg

Ideal weight: 70-75 g

Hen 18

Welsumer is a breed of domestic fowl Welsum, in the municipality of Olst - Wijhe in the Netherlands, which was recognized in 1919 in the Netherlands. The orange color was resuspended came to its own in Germany and recognized in 1986. Welsumer are spread throughout Europe.

Welsumer were bred primarily to very large and dark egg laying performance in good quantitative way. Moreover, they have a good carcass and are classic dual-purpose chickens.

The animals are medium in size and have a cylindrical body. On his head sits a single comb. The cultured in the Netherlands animals are shorter and more bell-shaped than those in Germany bred.

This breed is weatherproof hard and makes no special demands on the housing conditions.

Dwarf

The dwarf Welsumer were came to its own in Germany, 1930 acknowledged and are more widespread than the large form. The rooster weighs up to 1,200 g and the hen to 1,000 g This sets the year up to 160 reddish brown eggs with little shiny shell and a weight of 45 g Available color varieties: stainless partridge, orange colored and silver-colored, blue - rust partridge.