Brabanters and Spitzhaubens--The Differences PIC HEAVY!

[EweSheep]

Thanks and the Spitz are wonderful birds to have for eye candies! I am sure the Brabanters are too!

 

[EweSheep]

Anyone laying?

 

[amazondoc]

Yeah, my brabanters are laying -- and one is trying to go broody, even though they're supposedly a non-broody breed. Unfortunately, the girls are in a mixed flock right now. I GOTTA get those pens built!

 

[andalusn]

I have a Chochin that is broody big time.. I put the brabanter eggs under her.. if they hatch it should be end of the week.

 

[becky3086]

My spitzhauben have laid all winter, unfortunately their type is very poor and I still don't have a roo or more eggs.

 

[andalusn]

With one roo and four hens I usually get 3 or 4 eggs a day of good size. All are very gentle and LOVE to be up high. When I turn them out to free range they have to be in the thick of what I am doing or at the top of the hay and will do a fly by

I would like a few more hens but they seem to be hard to come by. I don't really want to buy them by the dozen from a hatchery so I will just see if I am lucky enough to get some to hatch from my own birds. They are a mixed group, some form TX and some from WA here.

 

[Minniechickmama]

I have BOTH on order for chick delivery from Sand Hill this spring. I can't wait!

 

[EweSheep]

Let me know how the ones from Sandhill looks like. Rather pretty pricey but if they should be better than the hatchery type!

 

[Minniechickmama]

I had to order straight run and I am getting them in the second week in March. I will keep you posted though. I always grow something new in the garden each year, now I will have to try a new breed of chickens each year too

 

[andalusn]

So far today one Brabanter chick hatched

very cute and oh so tiny! The hen is still sitting on 3 other eggs, they are dated 1-28 & 1-31 so I have no idea if this little one is the lone hatch..will give her sometime and check again. As the hen is in the hen house I try to just leave her be in her snug corner away from the others.