A Bielefelder Thread !

[losttexan]

New starter flock. Two males, six females:

 

[otakalhasas]

How beautiful! And they are HUGE!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!

 

[Red Banks]

New starter flock. Two males, six females:

Love these babies! They will grow up so fast!

 

[kittydoc]

Question for the masses. My Biele flock are still young, though laying gangbusters (thank you, girls!). I know I need to trim for optimal fertility. I'm used to doing that for my English Orpingtons because they are so intensely fluffy. Any different way for Bieles? I took my girls down pretty good above, below, and around their vents, and lower tail feathers. I'm less sure how to approach trimming my roo. Never had a bird with that tail shape before. Do I basically do the same thing, just trim short around the vent and lower tail feathers, or do I need to trim the tail length as well? He has a typical oblique set to his tail (not flat, but tipped up a bit, maybe 15-30 degrees depending on his mood).

THANKS!

 

[jbkirk]

Question for the masses. My Biele flock are still young, though laying gangbusters (thank you, girls!). I know I need to trim for optimal fertility. I'm used to doing that for my English Orpingtons because they are so intensely fluffy. Any different way for Bieles? I took my girls down pretty good above, below, and around their vents, and lower tail feathers. I'm less sure how to approach trimming my roo. Never had a bird with that tail shape before. Do I basically do the same thing, just trim short around the vent and lower tail feathers, or do I need to trim the tail length as well? He has a typical oblique set to his tail (not flat, but tipped up a bit, maybe 15-30 degrees depending on his mood).

THANKS!

Below the vent on the boy , above it on the girl, and a little bit on the top/bottom.

 

[gotro17]

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|: From a breeder up in Roanoke VA. They advertise on Craigslist and have been very communicative. I elected to have them shipped ($60) even through Roanoke is within driving distance. I'm so excited! We are in Southern California... Maybe a teensy far

good luck and have fun!

 

[gotro17]

I'm sure this has been covered somewhere but this is a long thread and I haven't found it... I'm thinking of starting just a "little family flock" of Biels just for fun. I was thinking of just going for it and getting them from GF. Josette there has been a pleasure to talk to... Has anyone gotten theirs from them? I was given a cream legbar of theirs in a trade... She is definitely better looking than my hatchery CLs... I guess what I'm asking is- Is it worth it?

 

[otakalhasas]

I'm sure this has been covered somewhere but this is a long thread and I haven't found it... I'm thinking of starting just a "little family flock" of Biels just for fun. I was thinking of just going for it and getting them from GF. Josette there has been a pleasure to talk to... Has anyone gotten theirs from them? I was given a cream legbar of theirs in a trade... She is definitely better looking than my hatchery CLs... I guess what I'm asking is- Is it worth it?

I was told that essentially all Biels in the country are descended from GFF lines. I haven't had the pleasure of working with them personally, but I'd most definitely go with them or a breeder that uses their stock before I'd go with a hatchery!

Just my opinion, of course!

 

[Red Banks]

I was told that essentially all Biels in the country are descended from GFF lines. I haven't had the pleasure of working with them personally, but I'd most definitely go with them or a breeder that uses their stock before I'd go with a hatchery!

Just my opinion, of course!

I love my B la felders! I got mine from a breeder (Feels Right Farm) that has GFF lines. These are wonderful chickens. Sweet!

 

[CrowHollowFarm]

I just picked mine up from a breeder in roanoke also, and he has a top notch set up. All his birds are very healthy and are very well cared for. He is selling under chris777 on rare breed auctions if you want some good birds. I can't wait till mine grow up, I love this breed.