Granny's gone and done it again

[ChickenLady2014]

Yep that's what it is. By the time I end up with a breed raised up to sell hatching eggs the craze to have a different breed has already struck.

I dont think the heritage birds will ever go "out of style". 

No I think your right on that one granny

 

[h2oratt]

and ditto    any idea on how many your's  has in the  "incubator " ?? 

Her ultrasound showed 3-4 but she was fat and we did it ver early. The hearts had just started beating. We did it at about 22 days.

 

[h2oratt]

I can't even find any heritage barred rock in my area.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Quote: No the Bielefelder's are slower to mature than the CCL. I would say the number of eggs per week is probably higher with the CCL.

HUMMMMMM maybe of course we would end up calling them the kraut birds

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Yep that's what it is. By the time I end up with a breed raised up to sell hatching eggs the craze to have a different breed has already struck.

That's ok by me. I just want a docile, good layer with lots of colorful eggs. I am finding my birds eating a lot this spring.

Bielefelder's will eat more because they are a large breed. Mine are still laying a pullet size (large) egg at a year. The hathing eggs I purchased of these birds a year ago were jumbo & beyond size. Couldn't even get the jumbo egg carton closed on a dozen. Mine lay a nice dark egg, not Maran dark, but dark & sometimes with spots.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

they are hard to find, good blood lines, hardy, taste good (so I heard) dont burn themself out laying but good layers. We just wanted more, tiny, colorful, colored eggs, ect...

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Quote: No I think your right on that one granny

ditto besides they need the heritage breeds to create the "flavor of the day birds"

 

[ChickenLady2014]

 

 

 

do they grow up fast and produce better then the CCLs ?

No the Bielefelder's are slower to mature than the CCL. I would say the number of eggs per week is probably higher with the CCL.

HUMMMMMM    maybe   of course we would end up calling them the kraut birds  

Yep, one of the reasons I got them.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

ditto besides they need the heritage breeds to create the "flavor of the day birds"

she said the kraut birds dont lay as much as the CCL.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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here's hoping for more