Brabanters and Spitzhaubens--The Differences PIC HEAVY!

[jessestiles]

 

[flitter]

Ok I'm totally new to chickens and this website. I have 5 appenzellar hens and 1 roo, 2 brahma, 6 Rhode Island reds and 1 Cornish chicken. I know the ages of all my birds except my appenzellars. They re supposed to be 11 months and laying eggs but nothing. They have been at our place 1 week now going on 2. We have been feeding grower feed, bc my other babies are only 11 wks old, and some alfalfa hay scraps. Have placed fake eggs in nesting boxes and everything. Nothin. Maybe they re younger than what I was told? I have no idea. Help me if you can. I'll post pics.

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If you've only had them 1 or 2 weeks don't worry. Sometimes it takes a while to recover from the stress of a move.

 

[Alaskan]

I agree with flitter, they need more time to adjust to the totally new place.


They sure look pretty though!

 

[chicken pickin]

I was just wondering if there is an average age that the spitzhauben pullets will start laying. My girls are about 16 weeks and don't look ready but curious as to when I may start seeing some white eggs.

 

[chicken pickin]

I have a few updated pics of my small flock

 

[Alaskan]

That one close up of a pullet shows a pretty red face.... Makes me think she is getting close to laying.

But, most pullets start to lay at 20 to 22 weeks.

 

[Alaskan]

Thanks for posting more pictures!

 

[ChicKat]

Thanks for posting more pictures!

X2 - they are beautiful. The photo of the pullet with the red face..the wind is blowing her crest in a way that looks like two horns. Each time I see your picts, I decide I need to get some of these.

 

[chicken pickin]

X2 - they are beautiful. The photo of the pullet with the red face..the wind is blowing her crest in a way that looks like two horns. Each time I see your picts, I decide I need to get some of these.

Thank You! They are such awesome birds. I see what you mean about that pullets crest lol.

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[CrazyTalk]

Now what are my chances of getting two pullets out of a doz eggs???

I got 4 out of 16 straight run chicks, so :/