Welsummer (Chicks/Females)

Available : March-June 2024 Minimum quantities: 1 chick for pickup only in Anchorage, Eagle River, Mat-Su. 10 chicks for delivery in Anchorage , Eagle River, Wasilla, and Palmer. 10 chicks for shipping to all other areas. Shipping charges will apply. The Welsummer is a cold hardy bird of Holland descent, bred in the early 1900s. The hens are partridge-type coloring, while the roosters are darker with a rustic red-orange saddle on their back. They lay a darker brown egg with some speckled pigments in the shell. Welsummers are a good breed to have around the yard. They are friendly, docile, and excellent foragers. The hens average 6 lbs. while the roosters will average 7 lbs.