A Bielefelder Thread !

[speedy2020]

What happened?

I found her dead in the coop, but not sure why.

 

[RFR of CA]

Well they finished molting and are FINALLY laying again--eggs are a bit bigger even this year!

 

[Marthab1953]

Well they finished molting and are FINALLY laying again--eggs are a bit bigger even this year!

WOW those are big beautiful girls!

 

[DesertChic]

Well they finished molting and are FINALLY laying again--eggs are a bit bigger even this year!

GORGEOUS birds! I want to start this breed so badly!!!! My NN Turkens just started hatching today, and I'm hoping to hatch some Bielefelder eggs next.

 

[appleturnover]

when did your bielefelders lay? mine are 7.5 months, just getting their combs, and not laying yet. being mid-winter one can hardly fault them, but my orpingtons and easter egger are going strong...
x elisa

 

[RFR of CA]

It was last summer so they were about 7 months old. They refused to lay in winter until I put lights up. Now that they get an extra five hours of light and are laying well. My first 2015 chicks.

 

[appleturnover]

adorable. i think i just got broody myself.

 

[treefarmer42]

I loose my last 4 months pullet few days ago. My only choice now is cross Bielefelder rooster with 3 available Cream Legbar. Will see how they are turn out.

Speedy,
How many pullets did you loose total? I remember you had purchased a few about a month or 2 ago.

 

[treefarmer42]

I will have 3 Biel roosters come Spring that I will need to get rid of. They will be 5 months old come March. Anyone near Reading PA that would want them for a trade?

 

[speedy2020]

Speedy,
How many pullets did you loose total? I remember you had purchased a few about a month or 2 ago.

I purchased 2 females for $25 and the few males were free as the owner have too many. I loose 1 pullet at 2 weeks old and the last 1 at 4 months old. Will see how the autosex x autosex (Bielefelder x CL) turn out.