Spitzhaubens

[Alaskan]

Great photos!

 

[Solanacae]

12 week update pictures. Still looking like pullets? I’ve yet to see any saddle feathers, not sure when you can expect to see them with this breed.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

12 week update pictures. Still looking like pullets? I’ve yet to see any saddle feathers, not sure when you can expect to see them with this breed.

I'm leaning male for both. Wattles aren't huge, but they are slow growing on this breed. For me, any type of red wattle drop growth at the 8-12 week age range indicates male. Saddle feathers start between 14 -16 weeks, so too soon for those. I hope you have at least a pair, I've been wrong before.

 

[Solanacae]

I'm leaning male for both. Wattles aren't huge, but they are slow growing on this breed. For me, any type of red wattle drop growth at the 8-12 week age range indicates male. Saddle feathers start between 14 -16 weeks, so too soon for those. I hope you have at least a pair, I've been wrong before.

Thank you!

 

[Solanacae]

13 weeks and a couple days. They’re integrating with the main flock, and it’s been fun to see them out foraging. The bigger one is developing a much darker buff color and the comb is getting pretty red. I’m guessing cockerel at this point and waiting on saddle feathers to confirm it. The smaller one I’m still on the fence with but hoping for pullet.

 

[Alaskan]

13 weeks and a couple days. They’re integrating with the main flock, and it’s been fun to see them out foraging. The bigger one is developing a much darker buff color and the comb is getting pretty red. I’m guessing cockerel at this point and waiting on saddle feathers to confirm it. The smaller one I’m still on the fence with but hoping for pullet.

Thanks for the update! Keep them coming!

 

[Eggstaticmom]

Our first egg!
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[Eggstaticmom]

Our first egg!
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Well I tried to post a picture but it wouldn’t let me- got a second one today - was still warm when I got it

 

[homeschoolin momma]

13 weeks and a couple days. They’re integrating with the main flock, and it’s been fun to see them out foraging. The bigger one is developing a much darker buff color and the comb is getting pretty red. I’m guessing cockerel at this point and waiting on saddle feathers to confirm it. The smaller one I’m still on the fence with but hoping for pullet.

You definitely have one male. The other is still up in the air. You could still have a pair. It could be an early developing female who's dropped her wattles a little. Spitzies can sometimes be tricky. Kinda like silkies, but not THAT bad. I'll cross my fingers and hope it is a she!

 

[SueT]

Well I tried to post a picture but it wouldn’t let me- got a second one today - was still warm when I got it

Are you sure that’s from a Spitzhauben? They lay white eggs.