Recent content by Hardemans

What are good quality Biel chicks selling for now. We are hatching them and having fair success.

We often have a number of eggs in the incubator that are set at different dates. We move them to a hatcher i build on lockdown day. I use pencil to mark the eggs but would like to use a Sharpie. Will a Sharpie hurt the eggs/chicks? Thanks

I know some of you have hatched Bielfelder chicks. Our hens really kicked into laying a couple of weeks ago and now we have quite a few in the incubator. We find their eggs are hard to candle as they are dark and opaque. What is your experience? Thanks

All, thanks for the comments on the roosters. I was not sure if the "button" was considered part of the ear lobe. I intend to breed to the standard and from what I have seen, I have some good building blocks to start with. Hopefully, once I get a generation of two done I can bring in some new...

Would this be considered a white earlobe? Actually it's golden when viewed up close.

My Bielfelder pullets are becoming hens. First eggs We have 4 hens in with our beer roo. We are getting a couple a day. Will hatch and selectively breed. I have pics in this forum thread

Bine, others Here are some 7.5 month olds. Comments [/IMG] [/IMG]

Honora - congrats. I guess I have to wait until April. My BF's are bigger than the other egg layers but only 6 months old. Post a pic of the egg - was it small or large?

Big time thanks. The roosters are taking their librerties with the other hens. The Bielfelder hens have nothing to do with them.

Uberchic, do you find the roosters mature faster than the pullers?

Faraday40, The experts will have to answer the color questions. I know mine are 3rd generation from Greenfire farms who supposedly have original German stock. Anyway - nice looking birds.

We got these two Delawares in early October 2016. They are 16 weeks old. Would appreciate your comments on color, size, and shape. Looking to improve this line towards standard so would appreciate the truth. Thanks in advance.

Thanks. No white on them.

We 4 pullets and 3 roosters. All 6 months old. How are their size, shape, and color? First time with this breed. Thanks in advance for your comments.

JR - not only do their toenails destroy a paint job but they leave a "deposit" for good measure. I have three hens, call the "Twisted Sisters", who frequent the truck, tractor, the roof, the pontoon boat, etc. Thank heavens I do not have neighbors, at least for now. Sparky