Hi guys! As usual.. my intended harvest date for my next Cackle Bielefelder was over shot...
At 16.5 weeks... the pin feather nightmare unfolded and I will never process one of these boys at that age again intentionally. Recalling dressed weight was 3# 5oz, and 3# 7oz on the smallest LOOKING...
Hi folks! :frow
Quick report on the Cackle Bielefelder I'm working with.
Due to time being more valuable than gold to me :oops:, I did NOT get live weights and decided that dressed weight would be enough information still worth contributing. A quick reminder they were early Feb hatch, raised...
Hey there, hope y'all are staying well!
I didn't do an 8 week weigh in on my Bielefelder as the 16 week one will be sufficient for my mind with my limited (mind/time) resources. But hey are coming along superbly and I will report future findings, including difference between GFF and Cackle...
Been following the convo... good chats. :)
Yesterday my Bielefelders turned 3 weeks old. I didn't bother weighing them, as they clearly aren't developing as rapidly as CX, despite my first astonishment at their size.
I'm slightly amazed that one has started crowing already at 3 weeks! :love...
You eat that skin? I haven't found myself able to appreciate it as far as just eating it with the bird. I haven't done CX, and a bit of a texture freak with lot's of things in my head to overcome. Eating animals takes courage and strength for me. :oops: I feel like if I'm gonna raise a bird that...
Good morning folks! :frow
I read a lot of the thread, but will likely go back and finish what I haven't yet. I wanted to share about the most recent breed I've become interested in focusing on... Bielefelders... Now I've been focused on bantams for so long, these guys seem like gigantors...