A Bielefelder Thread !

[Shellz]

How exciting!

These are our first bielefelders. I have a tiny incubator, so have to hatch only a few at a time. It's probably good, though, since we don't have a ton of room for chickens anyway.

That's good - gotta be practical. I think we all joke around about chicken math, but I'm sure most of us are sensible enough to only hatch what we can sell/care for.

 

[DCchicken]

That's good - gotta be practical.

I think we all joke around about chicken math, but I'm sure most of us are sensible enough to only hatch what we can sell/care for.

The problem comes from people that buy a breed thinking that they will make some money. So they start hatching lots of chicks. And then they realize that everyone around them had the same idea. But now the price has dropped rapidly because there are so many sellers of "rare" breeds. The people that wanted them, already purchased them when they first became available.

Personally I breed because I love breeding chickens. I know that I will never make money at selling chickens. However, I do expect my Bielefelders to keep me happy and provide me with lots of eggs for my friends and family. No eggs, no corn.

 

[Shellz]

The problem comes from people that buy a breed thinking that they will make some money.  So they start hatching lots of chicks.  And then they realize that everyone around them had the same idea.  But now the price has dropped rapidly because there are so many sellers of "rare" breeds.  The people that wanted them, already purchased them when they first became available.

Personally I breed because I love breeding chickens.  I know that I will never make money at selling chickens.  However, I do expect my Bielefelders to keep me happy and provide me with lots of eggs for my friends and family.  No eggs, no corn.  

Well said. I agree.

 

[texasmomma]

Here they are, all cuddled up under the Eco glo.

 

[Shellz]

So cute!
I can't wait for mine to hatch. Today is day 1 of incubation.

 

[texasmomma]

So cute!
I can't wait for mine to hatch.

Today is day 1 of incubation.

3 weeks is so long and still so very short. All of the chicks are doing well and have started eating. They are eating some dry food that I have on the floor of the brooder. I'll switch to fermented feed now that I can see all of them know how to eat.

We haven't brooded this many chicks in a long while. I had to get out the bigger brooder. The girls are having a blast watching them.

 

[TundraRose]

I would love to have some of these.

 

[texasmomma]

Here are a couple of our bielefelders that hatched this week.

This is the first little roo that hatched on day 20.



And his female counterpart that hatched with him.



Another female.

 

[nicalandia]

Here are a couple of our bielefelders that hatched this week.

This is the first little roo that hatched on day 20.

Beter pic of male would be nice

 

[Shellz]

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3 weeks is so long and still so very short. All of the chicks are doing well and have started eating. They are eating some dry food that I have on the floor of the brooder. I'll switch to fermented feed now that I can see all of them know how to eat. 

We haven't brooded this many chicks in a long while. I had to get out the bigger brooder. The girls are having a blast watching them.

Adorable chicks.