Welsummer

Welsummer Hen

Welsummer is a chicken breed originally from the small village of Welsum, in the eastern Netherlands.

It was bred at the beginning of the 20th century from local fowls of mixed origin: Rhode Island Reds, Barnevelders, Partridge Leghorns, Cochins, and Wyandottes. In 1922-23 steps were taken to fix a standard after the birds began to show a good deal of uniformity. The eggs were originally