Hello fellow AZ chicken lovers. I have a 4 month old Silver Spangled Hamburg rooster for sale in Camp Verde, AZ. He was purchased as a day old chick from McMurray Hatchery (hatched Aug 5). He does not like to be handled but is not aggressive. $25.00. Private message me if interested. (Here is a photo of him as a chick. I have not been able to capture a good photo of him, so here is a photo of one.)
Thank you.
Faith
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Known to be a free-spirited bird, the Hamburg breed has earned themselves a reputation of being intolerant of confinement, partly because of their flying ability. They are characterized by a few key traits such as a good feed-to-egg ratio and quick maturation. This breed traces back to the late 1600's, and possibly before with an account of the Italian naturalist Aldrovandi, describing a spangled chicken the same in nearly every aspect of that of the spangled hamburgs. This entry was made in Turkey in 1599, which has led many to think that the Hamburgs came from Turkish origin, rather than a Dutch one. Either way, these chickens are a very ancient breed with deep roots, and their genetic origin is widely unknown.
Appearance:
Male: These roosters will have thin lacy (as in soft and wispy) white feathers with black dagger-shaped tips on the head, and hackle (back and sides of neck). On the saddle (swoop of back) there should be similar white feathers with black tips, but a bit stouter and less lacy qualities (click here for example). The saddle feathers may also appear similar to the hackle feathers. At the sickles (long tail feathers), the feathers will be longer and again with a slightly stouter tip. Throughout the rest of the chicken you should see a similar pattern to that of the saddle, but they may be lined up in row along the wing, as opposed to the appearance of randomness in other areas.
Female: The female has the appearance of being completely covered in the feather that is linked to above, with only marginally slighter tips on the head, and hackle. The female in general will appear to have a higher black-to-white ratio than the male.
Face: Red
Comb: Rose comb
Earlobes: White
Skin color: White
Beak color: Dark to light horn, for the base to the tip, respectively.
Eyes: Dark brown
Legs: Slate grey
Weight: Rooster-5 Hen-4 Cockerel-4.5 Pullet-3.5*
Purpose: Egg-laying
Origin: Though the name implies that the Hamburg chickens are of German origin they actually were initially bred in Holland, and before that it is said that they were from Turkey. Either way they are not German.
Common: Uncommon/Watch
Egg color: Hamburgs in general have a glossy-white egg.
Egg size: Small to Medium
Eggs a week/year: 4 or so eggs a week, and 200-225 eggs a year.
Broody: Almost never*
Confinement: Known as a flighty and sprightly bird, so they are somewhat intolerant of confinement.
Compatibility: They get along well with other chickens, and will be nearer to the top of the pecking order because the mature earlier and generally smaller chickens such as these are not as laid back in their attitudes.
Hardy: More cold hardy than warm, because of their developement in the colder, and damper region of Europe.
Bantam: Yes*
Personality: Generally a flighty bird, they are very active, and may try to fly over your chicken coop wall. If you have these chickens you may want to consider getting hawk-netting for their safety. They are also quite cautious and may avoid human contact, but this may be helped with handling while young.
