Brabanters and Spitzhaubens--The Differences PIC HEAVY!

[KalikoFarms]

Do you sell your Brabanter eggs or chicks?
Thanks
Rita

 

[allen wranch]

Rita,
Yes, I sometimes sell eggs and chicks, but cannot at the moment. Where are you located?

 

[EweSheep]

Been wanting some hatching eggs.

The Spitz chicks are going for the first culling, with mop heads, slicked backs, barred featherings or weird birchen lacing going on and I have possibly two cockerals in that lot, combs pinking up while the others are not.

 

[EweSheep]

Yep, its a start!

Also we have a Facebook that Chris, Allenwranch and I moderate in there. Come and join!

Allenwranch also has the Yahoo's Spitzhauben site up too! But it has not been active very much.

check out appenzellerspitzhauben.com THEY HAVE EVERYTHING.

 

[flitter]

This young rooster might not quite meet the standards but he has attitude!



and lots of self esteem!

 

[EweSheep]

Pretty eye candies!

Pay attention to the crests, cull out any offsprings that don't meet the crest and other undesirable traits. Sometimes it is all we got to work with!

 

[flitter]

Yes, sad isn't it? I have not hatched any of my own eggs from this bunch. The hens are even worse than he is... as you can see in the background of the second picture. I lost my older flock (all three of them) last summer to the excessively rainy weather (I guess). I think they had some potential as breeders but I kept them as pets for two years and then got interested in breeding... too late. I ordered these last spring... thinking second flock... a little diversity... book learning and no experience... not a great combination. But I have some coming from Sand Hill in a week. Cross your fingers for me please... i just want a half way decent start.

I think these birds are beautiful and love their personality so if they can't be bred I still enjoy watching them. They like my singing too!

 

[anderson8505]

Here's an update photo of my AS chicks, both nearly 2 weeks old, just noticed their head bump feathers coming in...

 

[ItsAZOO32]

AWW... so cute

Here's an update photo of my AS chicks, both nearly 2 weeks old, just noticed their head bump feathers coming in...

 

[EweSheep]

So cute! Mine are ugly ducklings at this stage. Their mowhawks are all out like bad hair days and one pullet has a few feathers on her head tipped forward...not sure what she will look like at maturity. I hope it does not come out like a cockatoo crest!

They are very good about laying in the sun as well!