[westie]

What colour eggs do welsummers produce?

[ness]

I'm no eggspert   but i think its dark brown.
hth

[Bodger]

A rich deep brown eggs, some of the most beautiful you'll ever see.

[van connick]

yep dark brown, but not as dark as my hens lay...they are even darker...( copper blacks )

[slowef]

Still waiting for my Welsummer to lay but my Black Rocks lay nice brown eggs, enjoy yours, lovely

[Selkie]

A rich deep brown eggs, some of the most beautiful you'll ever see.

It would be a shame to eat them, Bodger, you make them sound so nice

[Des C]

Some Welsummers produce dark brown, brick-coloured eggs like a Marans. Others produce a speckled brown egg. Either way, they're great, resourceful birds and a pleasure to own.

I read recently that the colour can fade over time and that this is a sign of a prolific layer. Some breeders try to promote the strong egg colour in their strains and actually reduce the laying capacity for cosmetic reasons.

Des C

[milliebecks]

What's going on? A thread about Welsummers and no Munty input?
 :o

[Bodger]

I think Munty has his hands full with the decorating brush

[westie]

I haven't been on here for a few days so only just seen your replies!

Oh dear I've been praising the wrong bird!! :roll:

I thought it was our Maran who's been laying but it was Sunset all along.
My eldest son siad it was her all along...hmm now I have to admit to him that he was right...he won't let me forget this for a while!!

We have also had a couple of slightly lighter brown eggs (without the speckeldy pattern) this week so I think they must be from our maran.

So now we have three hennies laying. I've just read they can eat pomegranets.I'll try them with one on Christmas day for a treat I think!

HAPPY Christmas EVERYONE

[slowef]

The very dark brown one is a welsummer egg

[Trillium]

Slowef, did you ever find a home for Wellington?

[slowef]

Yes he is going to be a stud  at my friends she wants to breed Welsummers hurrah