A Bielefelder Thread !

[otakalhasas]

My Bielefelder pullet is 8 months old and still no eggs! Total slacker. Here she is with her buddy the chocolate EE. They think I have food.

Hey, if you're that cute, no need for eggs!!!! But they WILL come!!!

 

[UberchicRanch]

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If your Bielefelder isn't laying at 8 months, that means she's a Bielefelder, not crossed with suspected Brown Leghorn, displaying white earlobes. The "Bielefelder crosses" tend to start laying at 6 months, while it is normal for true Bielefelders to start laying passed 8 months. Although a bit slower to start, they sure do make up for it with their Extra Large to Jumbo eggs.

 

[Hardemans]

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

 

[UberchicRanch]

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Great question! Roosters generally mature faster than hens. Average breed of the 350+ breeds, roosters mature at 3 months, hens mature at 6 months. As far as these "uber huhns," I notice roos mature 3-6 months and aren't their full weight until 8+ months, hens mature around 8+ months and may not hit their final weight until 10-12 months. These are all averages. Obviously give or take.

 

[Hardemans]

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Great question! Roosters generally mature faster than hens. Average breed of the 350+ breeds, roosters are mature at 3 months, hens mature at 6 months. As far as these "uber huhns," I notice roos mature 3-6 months and aren't their full weight until 8+ months, hens mature around 8+ months and may not hit their final weight until 10-12 months. These are all averages. Obviously give or take.

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

 

[UberchicRanch]

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You're welcome! That will change soon enough.

 

[Honora]

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Hey, she laid her first egg today! :-D

 

[Hardemans]

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?

 

[Honora]

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?

Here is Ida's first egg (on top) next to a store-bought size XL egg. Pretty big for a first egg!



Here's another pic of Ida, she hatched June 1st of last year so she is 8.5 months old:

 

[otakalhasas]

Here is Ida's first egg (on top) next to a store-bought size XL egg. Pretty big for a first egg!



Here's another pic of Ida, she hatched June 1st of last year so she is 8.5 months old:

Very nice size pullet egg! Mine are usually much smaller but they do catch up in size. Good job, Ida!!!