A Bielefelder Thread !

[abpatchy]

I got my first Bielefelder egg today... They are exactly 28 weeks.

 

[shober]

Wow! 28 weeks is late! Mine are still very little. They are just love birds!

 

[abpatchy]

Wow! 28 weeks is late! Mine are still very little. They are just love birds!

It is... My Sulmtaler are younger are are starting to lay eggs... but going thru this thread I have read several times 28 weeks for a first egg. So I guess that is normal.

 

[shober]

I shall see in 24 weeks! I have lots of others too. Lots of waiting! Just got babies from McMurray, very exciting to see who’s who!

 

[Ducksmom]

I found this tread while I was searching when the hens should start laying . It seems that 9-10 months is the norm. I have a little Red Island that is 7 months ( swapped with someone for one of my roosters) and she lays for 2 months now every day. As I have 5 ducks, the eggs are not an issue but I’m looking forward to eat their eggs. I kept one rooster and put a crow collar just to be able to keep it on the city. They are 21 weeks, so I may not see eggs until next spring.

 

[shober]

I have a rooster that is 11 weeks old. He is my baby! He hasn’t tried to crow yet. We are not allowed roosters but I’m not going to get rid of him, he is too precious to me. Sweetest bird I have ever had. Does yours crow a lot?

 

[Ducksmom]

I have a rooster that is 11 weeks old. He is my baby! He hasn’t tried to crow yet. We are not allowed roosters but I’m not going to get rid of him, he is too precious to me. Sweetest bird I have ever had. Does yours crow a lot?

So, I forgot the coop open during the night, and he started crowing since 6 am. I started having a criminal mind by imagining him in a cone Otherwise, he crows few time trough the day, mostly in the morning, but I don’t think is very loud. I will try to tighten his Velcro a bit more. I like him but I don’t want to upset my neighbors as I also have ducks and of course my backyard flock is larger than what should be.

 

[shober]

Oh I love my guy. He is so friendly and sweet. I will bring him in the house when he starts that up! He will wear a diaper too! He is so good!

 

[LiraEstates]

I thought this was a cute video

notice chicks look a little different.

 

[Sylvester017]

@LiraEstates

Chicker-doodles are in their element outdoors! So darn cute!