A Bielefelder Thread !

[Camp Julsby]

Thank you. I kept a Bielefelder pullet from my Halloween Hatch that was cockerel heavy. Unfotunately I am not allowed to keep Roosters where I live. So auto sexing breeds are a big plus for me I can rehome the cockerel chicks with friends who can keep them before I get busted for roosters crowing. I love the size and egg color on the Bielfelder eggs. Hoping for more pullets than cockerels this round

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Just as an egg update. My eggs from Randy arrived in great condition. He did an awesome jod packing them with great care. Each egg was idividually wrapped in bubble wrap and snuggled in a nice nest of wood shavings.

Tonight I get introduce my broody to these beautiful eggs.

Congrats! My girl isn't at POL yet. I will be hatching every egg I get from her when she is! They are absolute sweethearts, really excited to have this breed.

 

[speedy2020]

Thank you. I kept a Bielefelder pullet from my Halloween Hatch that was cockerel heavy. Unfotunately I am not allowed to keep Roosters where I live. So auto sexing breeds are a big plus for me I can rehome the cockerel chicks with friends who can keep them before I get busted for roosters crowing. I love the size and egg color on the Bielfelder eggs. Hoping for more pullets than cockerels this round

Just ask your friend to give you back if there is a quiet rooster. You will be surprise some are very quiet.

 

[RWD]

Congratulation! I just can't wait to see my 1st egg. It is going to be around March or April.

They will be nice size eggs when they start laying. While I collect to ship, I keep them in a Xlarge carton. The eggs are so big the X large carton cannot close.

 

[Ron Skekel]

I added a pair of beilie's last week. Lovely young birds They were "given up" due to Indiana's rezoning and "ordinance changes" going on throughout the state... I know the origin of the eggs (who won/hatched them), and am aware they are from RBA. Still following the info to determine the exact age, they have had 2 owners. I rescue and take in a lot of birds that are becoming homeless from this state wide rezoning. I rehome many of the younger birds to families that are a lil less fortunate locally, and can legally have chickens where they live.
We were spared during rezoning due to being zoned ag and well outside city limits, enough land to retain our AG status. Just read through this entire thread. These 2 will be staying, I have a cockerel and pullet pair. Aside from being terribly confused and frightened, they are certainly settling down fast. After the quarantine I plan to keep them and raise them for ourselves. Interesting history, and touches my heart a bit too, my Grandma was a German immigrant in 1912. Everything I know poultry came from her and my Dad.
I have noted so far on feed, they eat 1.5 ration more than my 3 adult American Lavender orp trio. Same sized feeder & waterer, same pen size. My LO are 2 years in March. Until I hear definitely from the person that hatched them, I will estimate they are 5-6 months old. Will try to get pictures soon. Have to say this was a nice surprise for me and a welcome addition  

You will fall in love with this breed. They are good free Rangers if you have a protacted area for them to forage. They will eat less feed if they can forage after quarantine. That was a very lucky rescue. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

Both my hens are laying now. Yea!! Can't wait to hatch these beauties.

The dark brown ones are the Bielefelders. Those light brown ones are special too.The blue of course are legbars. Most of those are presold. Crossing my fingers I have a good hatch.

This guy is so handsome and sweet. Pam

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: They are exceptional. Really excited to have them, and they sure want to be loved on

Really enjoying them already

Both my hens are laying now. Yea!! Can't wait to hatch these beauties.

The dark brown ones are the Bielefelders. Those light brown ones are special too.The blue of course are legbars. Most of those are presold. Crossing my fingers I have a good hatch.

This guy is so handsome and sweet. Pam

Lovely! good luck on your hatch

 

[Going Quackers]

who has snow? my roo absolutely hates it like he will attempt flight to avoid it... otherwise awesome birds my rooster is everything you want from a leader.. he's such a snow wimp though it's rather hysterical.

 

[Going Quackers]

There are a lot of fluffy breeds that LOOK bigger but aren't as heavy as a smoth feather bird the same size. A smooth feather bird will always weigh heavier than a fluffy breed of visually same size. People are amazed how lightweight my APA Ameraucana is but she is all down and feathers from her fluffy cheeks to her downy soft petticoats. I keep telling people not to mix the gentle non-combative EEs/Amers with 7-9 lb assertive dual-purpose breeds and they don't understand that those heavy 7-9 lb dual purpose are bullies toward the 5-6 lb non-combative breeds. They assume that the fluffy Ameraucana or EEs are just as heavy as the dual purpose but they're not. As active, kooky, spooky, and jumpy as the Amer/EEs are they prefer to flee than fight.

We have found our Ameraucana so gentle around our Silkie bantams that we have ordered another. Amazingly gentle and very accepting to take in new or injured birds or orphaned chicks into the flock without incident. Our bantam Silkies aren't even as gentle as the Ameraucana. My friend said her 1 Amer and 3 EEs are equally non-combative and she won't mix them into her dual purpose or Mediterranean breeds either.

I think it depends somewhat, i have Ameraucana and EE's in my yard(they were here first) and my bielefelders and Malines flock are under them. They don't house together so i will give that, but often they are in each other houses lol The Amera and EE's leave often though, they clear the 4ft fence... sadly the others cannot so remain yarded(big area but such is life)

My Amera and EE"s are indifferent to the silkies i do have a few of them who free range(roos), i personally wouldn't trust mine with my pullet or hen silkies much to small and these girls hold their own, even against the large ducks the free range with.

I think again it's all dynamics and bird personalities.

 

[Stekewood]

I have been lurking around this thread since looking at Bielefelders last spring. Got some chicks from RBA in June and so far couldn't be happier with this breed. No eggs yet but they should be coming along any day now.