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Welsummer
Cornflake rooster — lays speckled chocolate eggs.
🐣 Beginner friendly❄ Cold hardy☀ Heat hardy
Egg color
dark terracotta brown speckled
Eggs / year
200
Egg size
large
Purpose
dual
Class
Continental
Size
medium
Hen weight
6 lbs
Rooster weight
7 lbs
Temperament
friendly, intelligent, alert
Noise level
moderate
Origin
Netherlands
Lifespan
6–9 yrs
About the Welsummer
The Welsummer is a Dutch breed famous for laying dark terracotta brown eggs, often with darker speckles.
Care tips
Standard care; excellent free-range forager.
Color varieties
partridge
Fun facts
- Rooster is the iconic Kellogg’s Cornflakes mascot
- Eggs sometimes called flowerpot eggs