Brabanters and Spitzhaubens--The Differences PIC HEAVY!

[hallerlake]

Quote: Most Brabanters in the US have a lot of Polish in them. Good crests are hard to come by, but we are working on them. David Sapp at Show Me Silkies has birds with good crests.

 

[hallerlake]

Has anyone noticed Greenfire has rare colored Spitz on Rare Breeds Auction? Stunning.

Yes. I'm waiting a year or two for the price to come down. There are other people working on various colors as well.

 

[allen wranch]

I sold my gold Brabanter flock last year. I am pleased with the culling I did to get good crests before I sold them. They were such delightful birds, but I wanted to spend more time on my Spitzhaubens.

 

[hallerlake]

I sold my gold Brabanter flock last year. I am pleased with the culling I did to get good crests before I sold them. They were such delightful birds, but I wanted to spend more time on my Spitzhaubens.

I'm thinking about doing exactly the opposite.

 

[allen wranch]

I wish I had kept both now!

 

[hallerlake]

I wish I had kept both now!

I only have two pens. if I go ahead with the silver Brabanter project, I'm going to need the Spitz pen for that.

 

[MA Mama]

I am looking to buy Brabanter chicks. I've tried to hatch them twice, with a so-so result each time. I'd like to try the more sure route. If you have some available, please let me know! THANKS!

 

[birdsss]

hey guys/gals, at what age do you usually see your young spitz cocks crow?


heres some of my new spitzhauben. i know they are far from great. had a flock in the past, plan to cull a bit harder this time and try to get something atleast close to decent out of these down the road, will also add new blood as i find it






and a brabanter

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My first Silver Spitz

are about a month old now, how can I tell who the boys are? Thank you!

 

[DeannaOR]

My first Silver Spitz

are about a month old now, how can I tell who the boys are? Thank you!

Maybe these pictures will help you look at your own. Cockerels feather out slower, and tend to be smaller than the pullets..they catch up later. Note the differences in the crest at this age. In the second picture of the cockerel you can see the waddles starting to come in. Hallerlake pointed out to me with my first hatch that the pullets are darker on the back..it has proven true in each hatch. The pullets also get tail feathers first.







Day 18 Pullet on the left, cockerel on the right.



Pullet at 33 days


Cockerel 33 days