Welsumer is a chicken breed from The Netherlands.
It was bred from among others Rhode Island Red and Barnevelder at the beginning of the 20th century.
It is a heavy, calm breed, with rustic-red and orange colour. Its eggs are dark-brown and spotty. There is also a dwarf breed which is similar but with light brown eggs.
- Egg weight: 65 g
- Cock weight: 3,5 kg
- Hen weight: 2,5-3 kg
Dwarf breed:
- Egg weight: 40 g
- Cock weight: 1 kg
- Hen weight: 900 g
