Bielefelder thread!!!!

[Sally PB]

No 2 of them are identical. That's a good thing though when you learn the subtle differences between them. With mine I have noticed that the darkest colored girl's mature more heftier.

Interesting! I'll have to keep that in mind as they grow.

 

[Sally PB]

Feathers... on one of my Bielefelder's feet. Tiny little fluff between the toes.

 

[BlueBaby]

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Feathers... on one of my Bielefelder's feet. Tiny little fluff between the toes.

It looks like wherever you got yours from has some type of outcross that had feathered feet somewhere in that lineage.

 

[Sally PB]

Mt Healthy. I'm guessing that why that one and the other lighter colored one have a greenish tinge to their yellow legs. Funny thing is, the legs look greener sometimes, yellower sometimes.

Doesn't matter to me. If I get a Biel cockerel and breed, I would be setting eggs from the other two, most likely.

I won't be adding any more birds to my flock until some of my original girls are gone. I'm at 11, and feel I'm at max capacity for my space.

 

[BlueBaby]

Mt Healthy. I'm guessing that why that one and the other lighter colored one have a greenish tinge to their yellow legs. Funny thing is, the legs look greener sometimes, yellower sometimes.

Doesn't matter to me. If I get a Biel cockerel and breed, I would be setting eggs from the other two, most likely.

I won't be adding any more birds to my flock until some of my original girls are gone. I'm at 11, and feel I'm at max capacity for my space.

I know what you mean. I'm at 16 and 3 duck's now, but I don't have any mixed breeds in my flocks.

 

[Sally PB]

This picture is from last Saturday. It might be the last time all 5 chicks fit on my lap.

 

[BlueBaby]

This picture is from last Saturday. It might be the last time all 5 chicks fit on my lap.
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Yes, and I joked with you the other day in the other thread that you just need a bigger lap.

 

[Sally PB]

Yes, and I joked with you the other day in the other thread that you just need a bigger lap.

Yup. I don't remember where I post pictures...

Sunny, Pip, and Squeak are the ones most likely to get on my lap. I really like having lap chick(en)s.

 

[My Three Chicks]

My Bielee is almost 4 months old. She's HUGE! As big as my full grown Dominique. She lives at the feeder !
Although I sometimes wonder if their quick growth and enormous appetite is hard on their bodies. Thoughts?

She still enjoys sitting on my knee everyday

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

My Bielee is almost 3 months old. She's HUGE! As big as my full grown Dominique. She lives at the feeder !
Although I sometimes wonder if their quick growth and enormous appetite is hard on their bodies. Thoughts?

She still enjoys sitting on my knee everyday

Wow! She’s just as big as my 1 yr olds.