A Bielefelder Thread !

[ChickenPresence]

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[JDXX]

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That is too bad you dont feel like you can keep them. Our Bielefelder rooster is such a gentleman, you dont know what you are going to be missing.

 

[ChickenPresence]

This is a tough decision because they do seem like very laid back birds! Does your Rooster crow very often?

 

[JDXX]

This is a tough decision because they do seem like very laid back birds! Does your Rooster crow very often?

Not really that much as long as he is the main man. His crow is deeper and different than I expected , not so piercing.

 

[Sylvester017]

I am not sure if is the good care and lots of socializing my Bielfelder chicks received prior to their arrival but these little chicks are the sweetest, calmest and friendliest chickens I have raised.Well, they are not that little anymore, already at 10 weeks, they are as big as my Faverolle hen!
The Bielfelders seem to have no problem wanting to mix in with the flock and Are already making themselves at home in the "big girls' coop"
My only disappointment is that, although zoning permits Roosters in my county (on 1+ acre), neighbors on both sides have made it known that they do not like the crowing. Go figure. Not wanting to suffer the nasty notes and death ray stares from them when the Bielfelder Roosters mature, I have decided to let them go
My two hens will stay and I will miss the boys!

Awww - such a shame. We had to re-home our Silkie roo who was such a sweet love but couldn't stop the repeat button in his throat plus we aren't city zoned for roo's.

If you're zoned for a roo maybe you can bribe the neighbors with some eggs from time to time? Neighbors on one side of us we shared our garden veggies and now they love watching our hens. Just a thought. Someone put their roo in the garage overnight so he can't be heard crowing at 4 a.m. During the day shouldn't be a problem for occasional crowing - not like our boy who wouldn't stop. And then there are roos that hardly ever crow. We put up extra foliage around the yard to absorb sounds from the clucking hens.

It's those barking dogs all night that offend ME! Or the bored dogs that drag their dog dish all around their backyard at 3 a.m.!

 

[DCchicken]

You should also just ask the neighbors if they mind about having roosters. I was afraid that my 26+ roosters were getting a little loud. But then the neighbors think they are cute. Plus I give them 2 dozen eggs each week.

 

[ChickenPresence]

Not really that much as long as he is the main man. His crow is deeper and different than I expected , not so piercing.

Encouraging! Maybe I will keep them just to see if this is the case.

 

[ChickenPresence]

Awww - such a shame. We had to re-home our Silkie roo who was such a sweet love but couldn't stop the repeat button in his throat plus we aren't city zoned for roo's.

If you're zoned for a roo maybe you can bribe the neighbors with some eggs from time to time? Neighbors on one side of us we shared our garden veggies and now they love watching our hens. Just a thought. Someone put their roo in the garage overnight so he can't be heard crowing at 4 a.m. During the day shouldn't be a problem for occasional crowing - not like our boy who wouldn't stop. And then there are roos that hardly ever crow. We put up extra foliage around the yard to absorb sounds from the clucking hens.

It's those barking dogs all night that offend ME! Or the bored dogs that drag their dog dish all around their backyard at 3 a.m.!

I could not agree more about the other noises and the funny thing is that our hens make as much nose as any rooster. I have tried the egg bribery but the neighbor on one side has her mind made up about what she does not like. I did get her to agree to "tolerate" the boys until I got some fertile eggs....

 

[ChickenPresence]

You should also just ask the neighbors if they mind about having roosters. I was afraid that my 26+ roosters were getting a little loud. But then the neighbors think they are cute. Plus I give them 2 dozen eggs each week.

The eggs did not work but a good idea nevertheless. I may have better luck with a bottle of good wine.

 

[texasmomma]

I put my youngsters outside today. They were hatched between April 7-9. They have not been using the ecoglow in the house at all.