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  1. AZHomesteadPoultry

    Bielefelder Rooster— temperament & crosses?

    I've been working on a cross for a bit now. I've found the roosters to be stellar! they're kind of slow growing, but are usually gentle and not aggressive, but that being said there's always a chance, but it seems like the % is really low with Bielefelders. if you want to check out my work...
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    Okay! With the largest bird weighing in at 5.07lbs and the smallest 4 02lbs I was able to achieve a 4.4lb average at 13 weeks. (Roosters only) I retained all my hens, and the largest bielefelder rooster. I butchered the remaining 2 bielefelder roosters and they will be stock/soup birds since...
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    Yeah that would be pretty spot on!
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    Okay today was butchering day! 13 weeks old I have to finish bagging and weighing later. These were the shrink bagging trial.
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    These are looking fantastic! I apologize for my recent absence; work at the country store/fruit tree nursery has been particularly busy this season. Unfortunately, this meant I had to miss the 8-week weigh-in for my Delaware Broilers, but I feel I have a good baseline for comparison nonetheless...
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    if you need to you can make a small mobile pen for them you can pull around on the lawn. this is how i raise out my birds they get fresh grass everyday, and I can separate by sex once the roosters stop behaving if needed. I've even seen it done with wire dog crates with the tray removed, just...
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    and there was peace and prosperity in the kingdom once again... lol. they're shaping up nice!! a few more days till the meatballs hit week 8 for me. theyre really packing in the food going through 50lbs a week roughly for 15 birds
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    not bad for an 8 week bird. some are hard to cull others are easy haha. batter the whole thing and put it in the pressure Fryer! probably a super tender little guy hahah
  9. AZHomesteadPoultry

    Creating my own chicken breed - Steinahons

    Thanks for your response! I wish I had your grasp of color genetics. I'm working on it slowly but surely. I understand what you're saying about black looking messy. My Bielefelder x Delaware hens are really growing on me with their lighter colored barring. The pure Bielefelder hens are so dark...
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    Creating my own chicken breed - Steinahons

    how's your project coming along?
  11. AZHomesteadPoultry

    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    Congrats! That must be a relief! Rare breeds are hard to find, but easy to sell!
  12. AZHomesteadPoultry

    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    Goal is 6lbs live weight by 12 weeks. Trying to yield a 4lb carcass by 12 weeks. That way you can extend to 16 weeks to get a really nice bird before they get too tough.
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    here's one of my 5 week old Delawares and here is a 14 week old 6.5 lb Delafelder hen
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    Processing day... again!!! Chicken stock and precooked meat for meal prep!
  15. AZHomesteadPoultry

    A bag Full of Bielefelder questions!

    Awesome! I'm located in eastern AZ in safford. I'm not able to add any birds till this fall but I'm DEFINITELY interested in birds, chicks, or hatching eggs preferably hatching eggs this October.
  16. AZHomesteadPoultry

    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    I think it's lack of good stock. Lots of Early breeders regularly had 10-11lb roosters, but now your lucky if you can find one.
  17. AZHomesteadPoultry

    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    so far, no my male is 1.2 years old and is around 8ish pounds. super nice, really pretty but he should be more solid then he is in my opinion. he weighs as much as my Enhanced Delaware hens hahaha
  18. AZHomesteadPoultry

    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    The bielefelders i butchered with them were tiny and will just be broth. I'm on a quest to find beefy Bielefelders. They're supposed to be big beefy and great layers. But the hatcheries have gotten to them and they aren't anywhere near what they should be in size and lay. I'm going to try and...
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    Okay!!!!!!! It is done! 12.5 weeks old Delafelder rooster 1 6.4lbs plucked 4.7lbs DFLDR 2 5.8lbs plucked. 3.35lbs dressed
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    Bielefelder X Delaware Broiler Sex-links, AKA Delafelder Breeding Project

    I'm probably going to have to invest in a hanging scale and pillow case hahah
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