A Bielefelder Thread !

[dehaan]

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[Hardemans]

What are good quality Biel chicks selling for now. We are hatching them and having fair success.

 

[treefarmer42]

Has any other Biel owners notice that their hens do not lay nearly as many eggs as the breed is advertised too. I've read for years that the breed lays 200 plus eggs per year. I had a flock of 6 hens and 2 happy roosters for 2 years since their hatch. The girls gave me 1-2 eggs per day if I was lucking. They lived in a large house with an outside run with nesting box, 18 % protein food, water etc. The only thing I did notice is the heat in PA can get up to 85-90 and they are heavy birds. Could a short period of high heat cause a long term decrease in eggs production??
If it only lasted as long as the high heat did I would say yes but the low egg production lasted 2 years straight. I made soup and was very disappointed. Now I have gotten plenty of eggs from 3 different bloodlines and will try again.
What do you think or have you had the same issue with Biels

 

[otakalhasas]

Has any other Biel owners notice that their hens do not lay nearly as many eggs as the breed is advertised too. I've read for years that the breed lays 200 plus eggs per year. I had a flock of 6 hens and 2 happy roosters for 2 years since their hatch. The girls gave me 1-2 eggs per day if I was lucking. They lived in a large house with an outside run with nesting box, 18 % protein food, water etc. The only thing I did notice is the heat in PA can get up to 85-90 and they are heavy birds. Could a short period of high heat cause a long term decrease in eggs production??
If it only lasted as long as the high heat did I would say yes but the low egg production lasted 2 years straight. I made soup and was very disappointed. Now I have gotten plenty of eggs from 3 different bloodlines and will try again.
What do you think or have you had the same issue with Biels

No, I seem to get an egg every other day from my Biel girls. I have 9 Biels, 4 BCM Marans, 1 PBR, 3 Cream Legbars and we average a dozen eggs per day with a high of 14.

 

[Aziara]

I usually get about 9-10 eggs a week from 2 biel hens. The summer heat hasn't kicked in yet though, they may drop production when it gets uncomfortable outside.

 

[DesertChic]

Has any other Biel owners notice that their hens do not lay nearly as many eggs as the breed is advertised too. I've read for years that the breed lays 200 plus eggs per year. I had a flock of 6 hens and 2 happy roosters for 2 years since their hatch. The girls gave me 1-2 eggs per day if I was lucking. They lived in a large house with an outside run with nesting box, 18 % protein food, water etc. The only thing I did notice is the heat in PA can get up to 85-90 and they are heavy birds. Could a short period of high heat cause a long term decrease in eggs production??
If it only lasted as long as the high heat did I would say yes but the low egg production lasted 2 years straight. I made soup and was very disappointed. Now I have gotten plenty of eggs from 3 different bloodlines and will try again.
What do you think or have you had the same issue with Biels

In a word, yes, I have definitely had problems with laying volume. I have to run right now but will return to share my own observations as soon as I can.

 

[Coop de Grass]

Hello - Congratulations!

Wanted to address the matter of broody Bielefelders. My Bielemama hatched five chicks two weeks ago. Her first brood and she's a super mama!

 

[shadylady23]

Can anyone tell me if these look like Bielefelders? I got them from TS in NH, in a unlabeled bin and the workers had no idea. They're big, only about 11-12 weeks old right now and bigger than my older hens, and the Roo, who just started crowing looks identical to the Bielefelder pics I've found online. Is there a way to tell what kind these chickens are for sure?

 

[shadylady23]

Sorry, here's the upload.

 

[shadylady23]

Any ideas?