Anybody have/had Olandsk Dwarf Chickens?

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I have some Olandsk Dwarf hatching eggs coming my way, and I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the breed. Pictures and stories, especially pictures that give a good idea of their size, very much appreciated! If I manage to hatch any from this, these will be my first bantam chickens.
 
I found by searching that @ChicksnMore raises them. They posted this picture of one of theirs, and might be able to fill you in. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...information-submissions.1345170/post-27408102

This thread is some info about breeding them: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-laying-olandsk-dwarfs.1611514/#post-27491126
Thank you, I saw those! Candycorn is such a cute lil rooster and the other thread is interesting but doesn't discuss the breed itself that much.
 
I just saw this. I have two lines of olandsk dwarfs now. My first dwarfs were received from a friend and my 2nd flock were purchased from Greenfire farms. The 1st flock are a little smaller and have slightly softer feathers then my Greenfire birds. The 1st flock average the same size as oegb. 20-22 oz. Perhaps not purebred anymore? They look identical to Greenfire birds except in size and feather texture. Greenfire birds I'd guess their weight closer to 40-44 oz. The Greenfire birds also have harder feathers. Not as sleek and hard as oegb. Somewhere in between. Picture the soft fluff of an orphington and the sleek feather texture of old english...the Greenfire birds have a fluffier look then oegb, but the feathers have the texture of oegb.

Breeding wise, my 1st flock are prolific and excellent moms. They lay best it you give them fake eggs. Collect daily and they pout. Skip a day and they'll go nuts laying. They like to share nests (which is not good...best to mark the eggs you want hatched and remove the fresh laid) and they'll co-raise chick's. The dad's do well with multi roosters and the boys will do guard duty together if you have multiple roosters. My flock has a lead roo and some follower roosters. The lower ranked roosters still breed, tidbit etc. The boys will try to interfer with each other breeding, but they don't truly fight and they don't injure each other. When there's chick's, the mom's and dad's all act as one family to raise them.

My Greenfire birds have yet to lay. The oldest is almost 1 year old and has never laid an egg. She was hatched from eggs ordered from Greenfire and it's amazing she survived. Horribly scrambled egg and her health was poor at hatch. The rest of the flock were ordered as day old chick's last spring so should start laying by this coming spring at the latest. So far behaviors are the same as my first flock. Multiple roos live peacefully together with the hens. I'll have to wait to see if breeding behaviors are like my 1st flock or like my oegb.

Incubator hatching temps/conditions are the same as every other chicken by the way...lol. Don't listen to people who try to tell you they need different humidity or take less time. They're chickens right 😂. Average dwarf egg will do best at normal conditions and hatch right on schedule.

That's everything I can think of to share. Happy to answer any questions. They're wonderful birds...I love both my flocks to bits. Hope your hatch goes well! 😄
 
I just saw this. I have two lines of olandsk dwarfs now. My first dwarfs were received from a friend and my 2nd flock were purchased from Greenfire farms. The 1st flock are a little smaller and have slightly softer feathers then my Greenfire birds. The 1st flock average the same size as oegb. 20-22 oz. Perhaps not purebred anymore? They look identical to Greenfire birds except in size and feather texture. Greenfire birds I'd guess their weight closer to 40-44 oz. The Greenfire birds also have harder feathers. Not as sleek and hard as oegb. Somewhere in between. Picture the soft fluff of an orphington and the sleek feather texture of old english...the Greenfire birds have a fluffier look then oegb, but the feathers have the texture of oegb.

Breeding wise, my 1st flock are prolific and excellent moms. They lay best it you give them fake eggs. Collect daily and they pout. Skip a day and they'll go nuts laying. They like to share nests (which is not good...best to mark the eggs you want hatched and remove the fresh laid) and they'll co-raise chick's. The dad's do well with multi roosters and the boys will do guard duty together if you have multiple roosters. My flock has a lead roo and some follower roosters. The lower ranked roosters still breed, tidbit etc. The boys will try to interfer with each other breeding, but they don't truly fight and they don't injure each other. When there's chick's, the mom's and dad's all act as one family to raise them.

My Greenfire birds have yet to lay. The oldest is almost 1 year old and has never laid an egg. She was hatched from eggs ordered from Greenfire and it's amazing she survived. Horribly scrambled egg and her health was poor at hatch. The rest of the flock were ordered as day old chick's last spring so should start laying by this coming spring at the latest. So far behaviors are the same as my first flock. Multiple roos live peacefully together with the hens. I'll have to wait to see if breeding behaviors are like my 1st flock or like my oegb.

Incubator hatching temps/conditions are the same as every other chicken by the way...lol. Don't listen to people who try to tell you they need different humidity or take less time. They're chickens right 😂. Average dwarf egg will do best at normal conditions and hatch right on schedule.

That's everything I can think of to share. Happy to answer any questions. They're wonderful birds...I love both my flocks to bits. Hope your hatch goes well! 😄
Thank you for this!!! You went into such detail, much appreciated.
 

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