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    Do Bielefelders often succumb to obesity?

    I haven't had weight issues with them, and they don't seem to eat any more than my Orpingtons eat. They are good layers of medium to large light brown eggs. They are gentle birds, and broody if given the chance. I have found though that they need to be isolated when sitting on a nest because...
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    BIELEFELDER vs ORPINGTON .bickering thread.

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    My experience with bielefelders so far

    I find the comments about the roosters being vicious at odds with my experience. My Bielefelder rooster, Pretty Boy, is very gentle, can be trusted not to frighten toddlers, never tears my hens up. He has gone toe to toe with a crow that appeared to be after my smallest silkie Fluffy. He also...
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    Off-color Bielefelder??

    Def doesn't look like a Bielefelder to me. I order 25 straight run Bielefelders from Sandhill Preservation (got 17 cockerels). This is the rooster I kept. His name is Pretty Boy.
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    Off-color Bielefelder??

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    Comment by 'allgr8dogs' in item 'Bielefelder'

    I purchased my Bielefelders in August of 2021. I also purchased Dominiques, Black Australorps, Black Americaunas so my 4H kids could have choices. My faves ate the Bielefelders but they aren't recognized by the APA yet - too bad because they'd be excellent for 4H.
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    BYC Debate Thread- What's The Friendliest Chicken Breed?

    So far, besides my mentally challenged Silkies, my Bielefelders are the friendliest.
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    Feeding with mealworms as the only protein source

    Since I've only planted them this year I won't know the successfulness of this until next year but I'm trying Siberian Pea Bushes so if there is a fee shortage I can use them as a protein source in the winter.
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    Feeding your flock amidst of feed shortages

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    Feeding your flock amidst of feed shortages

    This is somewhat of a longer term solution but I started planting Siberian Pea bushes around my property with the idea that if there was a feed shortage I could still feed my chickens, or collect them and have my family eat them if it got that bad. So far I've planted 10 of the Siberian Pea...
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    Feeding your flock amidst of feed shortages

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    Feeding your flock amidst of feed shortages

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    Friendliest Breeds of my Petted-from-Birth Flock

    Danged autocorrect! I meant roo
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    Friendliest Breeds of my Petted-from-Birth Flock

    Is that a Bielefelder too?
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    Hatchery Jersey Giants

    Sandhill Preservation
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