Spitzhaubens

[Faraday40]

@SueT Beldar is soooooo handsome!

 

[SueT]

@SueT Beldar is soooooo handsome!

He surely wishes the elder hens thought so too! I think it will happen. Eventually. The oldest, a 4 yr. old Sussex, just hates him.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

@SueT I think @Faraday40 and I are going to want hatching eggs from Beldar this spring....

 

[Faraday40]

He surely wishes the elder hens thought so too! I think it will happen. Eventually. The oldest, a 4 yr. old Sussex, just hates him.

I understand. My son's speckled sussex beats up our cockerels for sport. She's a tough old bird.

 

[Faraday40]

want hatching eggs from Beldar this spring....

Well if Beldar layed eggs, he'd be priceless!!!!

....but yes, I do have rooster envy and wished you lived closer to swap some eggs.

 

[SueT]

Unfortunately, our only Spitz girl has faults; too much black, feathers growing out of her face. Both girls had too much black, the other pullet was killed by a hawk. So Trixie and Beldar are all I have, one pair.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

I think trixie looks pretty good. Yes, a bit of black, but maybe with beldars good spangling, you'd get some with less. My Jake's chest is very black. It seems to have gotten more black with age. His son Jack has less black. At least for now.

It's all about Jake's crest right now. (and his sweet mild manners....he is such the perfect gentleman ) It's the perfect forward facing over the eyes look you could want. Jack got a good bit of that gene, but has some side sprigs that go this way and that.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Managed to get some pictures of my handsome men this morning!
Jake

And Jack

 

[SueT]

Managed to get some pictures of my handsome men this morning!
Jake
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And Jack
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Nice!!!! This morning? All that snow! It's 50° here.....our snow melted.

 

[SueT]

Later, Trixie laid an egg in a nest! Here it is next to a leghorn egg. I'm now hopeful for more Spitzhaubens in my future!