Showing off my Altsteirer

[Captain Carrot]

Hello, found a working camera today so here are my Altsteirer:

here is the real Captain Carrot

And his ladies Gravy and B.F.G (daughters choice of name)

That's a mutt in front of him.

Anyone else have Alteteirer?

 

[joletabey]

Ok, I am stumped - translation, please?

 

[AZBootsie]

I love the mussed up hair-do!! Very cute critters.

 

[Imp]

Great Pictures, never heard of an Altsteirer before, very nice.

Imp

 

[Captain Carrot]

altsteirer are an old duel purpose breed from Austria. Altsteirer means old styrian as they come from the Styria area of Austria.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/wiki/index.php?title=Altsteirer

 

[Chicken Chat]

It's good to see the breed making a comeback. Very nice birds, BTW.

 

[Illia]

Haha, someone just brought these up in a rare breeds thread a while ago. Neat birds.

 

[Tartannik]

Lovely birds!! Never heard of them though!!

 

[AZBootsie]

Do they lay brown eggs??

 

[Captain Carrot]

they lay ivory coloured eggs. about 180 of them in the first year.