Chicken Breed Focus - Appenzeller Spitzhauben

[joydix]

Spitzies just dont eat as much feed as other chickens, especially the fat lazy orps, because they are a good foraging breed. They will get up to close to 95% of their food foraging. But they do love to wander.

And fly! They love to be as high as they can get

 

[sebrightly]

I live in a city and have a reasonably sized backyard, and we want to get spitzies. Any idea about whether they’ll stay close to home? After reading about how they like to wander and are flighted even with clipping, curious whether we will be able to keep them from troubling the neighbors

We did have sebright bantams that only flew out of the yard (which they could well do since i stopped clipping them) but just never chose to. only when they got attacked did they fly out. so i’m curious what y’all think this breed might do!

 

[ChickensForChicks]

Hi all!
I'm a UK breeder of Appenzeller Spitzhauben, showing and breeding all colours:
Silver Spangled
Gold Spangled
Black
Blue
White
Chamois
I have been wondering whether it would be worthwhile to begin a project trying to develop a new colour, e.g. Cuckoo, laced, buff etc.?
Would be willing to ship eggs of F1 and developed colours + iv also got for sale hatching eggs of all the colours above! Will add some pics.
Has anyone got any suggestions for new colours/ purchase hatching eggs??!
Thanks :cd

I'm in America. I would love to figure out how to add blue to the lines I have. I have Gold Spangled| Silver Spangled |Gold Chamois| White.

I just figured out how to add lemon and black. But can't figure out how to add blue and splash. Advice would be welcome from everyone. I'm loving this breed and want all the colors. Did you ever start your project?