A Bielefelder Thread !

[TNBielefelder]

I just have to reiterate how incredibly impressed I am with the cockerels/roosters of this breed. Today I opened the coop door belonging to my smooth and frizzled Easter Eggers (18 weeks old) so they could free range with the rest of my flocks for the first time. It was stressful! I have some Dorking mixed hens that have proven surprisingly mean, and they immediately descended on my EEs and began to terrorize them all.

Then came my breeder Bielefelder cockerel, Hansel. I watched in amazement as he rounded up all of the EEs, walked them calmly back into their coop, got all of them to quietly feed, and then began escorting them in groups to his favorite parts of the yard. He was more assertive with my EE cockerels than with the pullets, but incredibly gentle with all of them overall. And when those Dorking girls started moving in for another attack he firmly let them know he'd have none of it. He called over some of the other older girls in the yard, Australorps and Barred Rocks, and had them form a secondary barrier of protection around the EEs as they gradually began to explore. It was really impressive!

LOVE this breed!

Yes that is one of the things that sold me on this breed as well. Top notch Roosters

 

[Red Banks]

Just picked up my Bielefelder chicks from Feels Right Farm. They are so cute. They are quiet like my Cream Legbars..... maybe that is just tonight though.

I now have twenty chicks. 17 CL and the 3 Bielefelders. Have to start culling cockerels from my older chickens. Right now they are all sweet and I hate that they have to go!

 

[FeelsRightFarm]

Just picked up my Bielefelder chicks from Feels Right Farm.  They are so cute.  They are quiet like my Cream Legbars..... maybe that is just tonight though.    I now have twenty chicks.  17 CL and the 3 Bielefelders. Have to start culling cockerels from my older chickens. Right now they are all sweet and I hate that they have to go!

Yay! Was nice to finally meet you and so glad you got them home safe! I know you will love the bielefelders

 

[DesertChic]

Just sharing my latest pics of the Bielefelder over Silkie babies. They're feathering out very quickly (now 2 weeks old) and proving to be very hardy, active and friendly chicks. I had to move them along with the rest of the hatchlings out to a large pen in my cabin as they've all outgrown the brooder already and were persistent about roosting on the side of it or touring my office.

 

[otakalhasas]

Dadgumit, those are CUTE! They seem to be keeping their golden/red color and the third photo kind of looks like the chick has a white spot on the back of the head. But that might be a stretch! It will be interesting to see if there is any autosexing with this cross.

It looks like the feathered legs are dominant from the Silkies How cool! THANK YOU for sharing!!!!!

 

[Red Banks]

Wow Desert Chic they are so cute!

 

[Faraday40]

DesertChic
very cute x3

I wonder what type of comb they'll get?
It's such a unique blend so far.

 

[Bine]

It is very interesting what comes out of two strains of chicken that were bred for complet different purposes. The Bielefelder with his genes from all kindes of economic breeds and Silkies that are bred for strictly ornamental reasons for ages. I much to early to make a prognosis how they will look like in six month but maybe we will see a golden campine-like color on a big round silky body with lighter skin. 

 

[Red Banks]

My Bielefelder chicks. The boy looks like a little round fluff ball.

 

[DesertChic]

It is very interesting what comes out of two strains of chicken that were bred for complet different purposes. The Bielefelder with his genes from all kindes of economic breeds and Silkies that are bred for strictly ornamental reasons for ages. I much to early to make a prognosis how they will look like in six month but maybe we will see a golden campine-like color on a big round silky body with lighter skin.

That would be an interesting outcome! I honestly had no intention of mixing the genetics of these two breeds, but when my favorite boy, Bosch, mated with my little Silkie I just couldn't resist trying to hatch them. Right now I'm really liking what I see. I'm not into ornamental breeds, but appreciate the Silkies' broodiness and thought it would be nice to have some girls to sit on eggs. Little did I know that two of my Silkies were actually boys (now culled) and I'd only have one little hen that needs to mainly be isolated because so many of the larger chickens pick on her. I'm hoping that these four chicks will have the favorable disposition of the Biels so she'll eventually have flock mates of her own.