Sulmtalers Thread

[bayocum]

Is anyone breeding the Gold Duckwing variety?

ETA: Thinking along those lines... if anyone is breeding GD, have you crossed them with the Blue Wheatens that are out there to create Blue Gold Duckwings?

Or do you have any plans to?

Hi Jeremy,
We are breeding the GDW variety…no crosses to the Blue Wheaten at this time...
Best,
Brice @ SF

 

[bayocum]

A picture of one of our GDW cockerels:…..

 

[lalaland]

I'm surprised he looks so different from the wheaten cockerals!

 

[jeremy]

Hi Jeremy,
We are breeding the GDW variety…no crosses to the Blue Wheaten at this time...
Best,
Brice @ SF

You should make some Blue GDW, then I can buy them from you!

Handsome young cockerel.

 

[Extra Java]

My favorite feature of the Sulmtaler is the tenderness and easy to pluck carcass (because of the thin tender skin).
They barely go through rigor and can be baked in the oven as opposed to other "crock pot" only breeds.

 

[Arielle]

My favorite feature of the Sulmtaler is the tenderness and easy to pluck carcass (because of the thin tender skin).
They barely go through rigor and can be baked in the oven as opposed to other "crock pot" only breeds.

Truely a picture perfect carcass!!!

Did you run any numbers as for dressing % and final dressed wt??

 

[Extra Java]

No, I'm sorry I didn't record any numbers but I will next time around.

There just isn't a better table bird than a Sulmtaler from the Austrian wine country.

This was grown in a desert with nothing but rocks and sand and still turned out great. (He was free ranged and wasn't even fattened).
I have a huge male that would dwarf this one but he's being used as a breeder.

If penned - one must be mindful of space with this breed because they fatten easily.

Looking forward to spring...

 

[Arielle]

Darn.
THey fatten easily-- meaning they are generally a quiet bird if penned?? What are they like free ranging??

 

[gootziecat]

ExtraJava, how old was this bird when he was processed? And how much did he weigh?

It probably has been mentioned on this thread but how well do the cockerels/roosters get along together, both confined together in a pen and free ranged with hens? Somewhere it seems I read they are a very quiet breed. Would someone like to confirm that? I don't recall reading how well they lay or rate of lay. Can anyone shed light on that? Thanks.

 

[juststruttin]

Darn.
THey fatten easily-- meaning they are generally a quiet bird if penned?? What are they like free ranging??

They are great free rangers. We have hawk issues and have to leave covered areas for them to duck under. The Sulmtalers are very attentive and as soon as the roosters sound the alarm they run for cover. The are surprisingly quick and athletic for their size.