Brabanters and Spitzhaubens--The Differences PIC HEAVY!

[DeannaOR]

How about some pictures deedee1? I love pictures!

 

[deedee1]

I will get some in just a bit. . . . guess it can't be to hard to load on here LOL..

 

[deedee1]

Here is the best pics I could get tonight.

 

[deedee1]

here are some better pics

 

[DeannaOR]

deedee, mine are 13 weeks...so ours are at about the same point. I bought 7 and ended up with all roos except one! Now I need to find a couple hens and select which roo I will keep.

 

[deedee1]

deedee, mine are 13 weeks...so ours are at about the same point. I bought 7 and ended up with all roos except one! Now I need to find a couple hens and select which roo I will keep.

Well I think that I have 2 roos. . . .only because I have heard them LOL. . . not sure how to tell other wise.

 

[DeannaOR]

Well I think that I have 2 roos. . . .only because I have heard them LOL. . . not sure how to tell other wise.

I have 7 roos in total..2 of them are at least 21 weeks and NOBODY has ever crowed or even attempted to.

I am learning that the wattles, and saddle feathers tell a lot...but you have to wait so long to see that. I thought I had 2 pullets because one of them hardly has any wattles compared to the others..however I was looking so hard bat wattles I neglected to see the saddle feathers.

 

[hallerlake]

I had one little guy that crowed at four weeks. I saw Franz mount Dolly this morning. He's precocious.

 

[deedee1]

From what I have read that they will start laying at 16-20 weeks. . . .is this correct? One of my roos that I heard grow has really pretty teal almost in color saddle feathers starting. I am hoping that this is what color they are suppose to be. The other one I have not noticed a difference in the saddle feathers as of yet. 4 weeks and crowing. . . wow.

 

[DeannaOR]

Most chickens begin laying 20-24 weeks. 16 weeks is pretty early, but not unheard of. I'm not sure specifically for Spitzhaubens.
My 21 week old Roo has been mounting some of the girls..but still no crowing.