A Bielefelder Thread !

[ChickenPresence]

While the cat was away.....the mice discovered rare breed auctions and purchased 4 Bielfelders! Two pullets and two cockerels but the cold weather has prevented shipping so I must be patient
Anyway, am looking forward to enjoying this breed and am really appreciating this thread!

 

[plumcreek]

I have some bielefelder chicks hatching today! Only one pip so far. Hopefully I didn't mess up the humidity and I can share some pics later!

 

[apteryx]

I have some bielefelder chicks hatching today! Only one pip so far. Hopefully I didn't mess up the humidity and I can share some pics later!

Here's hoping you have a great hatch! I am a worrier when I see that first pip but no others. I am sure that it will all be ok.

 

[DCchicken]

I can't wait to start hatching Bielefelders this year. Right now it is way too cold to collect eggs. Last night it was 3 degrees. Eggs freeze very fast. Spring needs to come quickly as these snow storms are getting a little old by now.

 

[plumcreek]

We are lucky here in Texas, we get to start early!

I am hoping things go well. I candled them as I moved them from the turner into the incubator I use for hatching and all of them were alive at that point! It is really dry from running the heater so much lately though and I let it dry out a few times. This circulated air model dries out way faster than the old ones I used.

 

[Sylvester017]

I had not the foggiest idea 1 way or the other. So I googled it. According to my pet chicken it isn't. A list of all breeds recognized by the APA. Maybe in a couple years once they are more widely established in the US, they will recognize them. Not that I care 1 way or the other. I think they are beautiful birds. I wished they didn't cost so much.
xxx.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/breed-list.aspx

Chicken Breeds List

Not sure which chicken breed is for you? Just looking for more information on the wonderful world of chickens? You've come to the right place! This list includes all of the chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association (APA).

CHICKEN BREED NAME
Ameraucana
Ancona
Andalusian
Antwerp Belgian Bantam
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Araucana
Aseel
Australorp
Barnevelder
Belgian Bearded d'Uccle Bantam
Booted Bantam
Brahma
Campine
Catalana
Chantecler
Cochin
Cornish
Crevecoeur
Cubalaya
Delaware
Dominique
Dorking
Easter Eggers
Faverolles
Fayoumi
Hamburg
Holland
Houdan
Japanese Bantam
Java
Jersey Giant
La Fleche
Lakenvelder
Langshan
Legbar
Leghorn (Non-White)
Leghorn (White)
Malay
Marans
Minorca
Modern Game
Naked Neck (Turken)
New Hampshire Red
Old English Game
Orpington
Penedesenca
Phoenix
Plymouth Rock
Polish
Redcap
Rhode Island
Rosecomb Bantam
Russian Orloff
Sebright Bantam
Sicilian Buttercup
Silkie Bantam
Star
Sultan
Sumatra
Sussex
Welsummer
White Faced Black Spanish
Wyandotte
Yokohama

Wow - a pretty short list considering there are 400+ breeds in the world. Guess it takes a while for breeders to get rare birds and rarer still to get their breed recognized, Wish I had the space and the zone to carry on breeding programs. Some neat birds like Breda, Sulmtaler, Pyncheon, etc, haven't even made it to this list yet. I never knew Easter Eggers were accepted as an APA breed?

 

[DCchicken]

Wow - a pretty short list considering there are 400+ breeds in the world. Guess it takes a while for breeders to get rare birds and rarer still to get their breed recognized, Wish I had the space and the zone to carry on breeding programs. Some neat birds like Breda, Sulmtaler, Pyncheon, etc, haven't even made it to this list yet. I never knew Easter Eggers were accepted as an APA breed?

Not sure where they got their list from but the official list can be found at http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/PDF Forms/APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties Sept2012.pdf .

 

[DMRippy]

Quote:
Easter Eggers are NOT a breed they are mutts and the APA does NOT recognize them. I think I see lots of others too but didn't check.

 

[texas75563]

Like I said, that was what I found when I googled it. Shortly below my original post, someone pointed out an old breed that has long been recognized that wasn't on the list. I can care less what the APA recognizes or doesn't. I just get birds that I like. I have some cross breeds that I love! They will never be recognized by the APA, like I care!! Bielefelder crosses are what I am talking about. I have some Bielefelder roo over Black Sex Link hens, they are the gentlest and sweetest pullets that I have.

 

[ChickenPresence]

I have some bielefelder chicks hatching today!  Only one pip so far.  Hopefully I didn't mess up the humidity and I can share some pics later!

How did your hatch go? Did you have to intervene with any of them?
Love to see a photo!