Welsummer
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Dato Curioso
The iconic Kellogg's Cornflakes cockerel — Cornelius — was modelled on a Welsummer cock. The breed's speckled dark-brown eggs are also popular for Easter egg dyeing because they take natural dyes beautifully.
A beautiful Dutch breed from the village of Welsum on the IJssel river, renowned for producing large, dark terracotta-brown eggs often covered in dark speckles. Developed in the early 20th century from Partridge Cochins, Wyandottes, and local farmyard birds, the Welsummer has a rich, autumnal plumage — red-gold in hens with a warm partridge pattern, and a stunning red-orange and black cock. The breed famously inspired the Kellogg's Cornflakes rooster.
🏷️ Raza
Welsummer
💭 Temperamento
Calm, friendly, intelligent, good forager, self-sufficient
📏 Tamaño
Large (2.7-3.2 kg)
⏳ Esperanza de vida
6-8 years
🎨 Colores
Hens: golden-red with black pencilling; Cocks: rich red and black
🌍 Origen
Netherlands — Welsum, Gelderland; developed 1900–1920s
🏠 Hábitat
Free-range or large garden run; cold-hardy and adaptable
🍽️ Dieta
Layer pellets; excellent forager on pasture
🎯 Propósito
Dual Purpose
🥚 Color del huevo
Speckled Brown
👑 Tipo de cresta
Single
🏅 Clase EE
Large Fowl