At what age do Bielefelders start laying?

YikesI only ordered 1 Bielefelder chick with this year’s bunch and she is quiet, large and beautiful. However, she started laying at 7 months old and stopped laying the tiny speckled eggs and is broody after only 6 weeks. Not a good investment of time and feed….CUSTOMER REVIEWS.

Are Bielefelder Roosters friendly?

The roosters are also friendly and nice towards their hens and each other. They are great egg layers and the meat is amazing. We free range our birds and they make a very good free range breed. These birds are VERY large when fully mature, and it takes awhile but it’s worth it.

Can Bielefelder chickens fly?

Along with some of these traits, Bielefelders act resistant to cold, and they have no motivation to fly. Many poultry farmers consider the Bielefelder the dual purpose breed, and they seek this one out because it offers many distinguished advantages.

Are Bielefelders rare?

The Bielefelder. Bielefelder is a German breed of chicken made famous by Gerd Roth in 1980’s Germany. Silver is the rarest as it was considered a cull early on in the breeding program as Roth bred for his ultimate crele Uber chicken. We keep both varieties.

Are Bielefelder broody?

Bielefelders are good foragers, cold-resistant and quiet birds, that are not very motivated to fly. The hens start laying at a young age, and lay eggs by impressive numbers (about 230 eggs per year), but they rarely go broody.

How old are chickens when they stop laying eggs?

As hens age they will naturally start laying fewer eggs with many hens slowing down production around 6 or 7 years of age and retirement shortly after. Many laying hens can live several years into retirement with average life expectancy between 8 and 10 years.

What color eggs do Bielefelder chickens lay?

brown
The eggs are a color that is unique to this breed. Their beautiful shade of brown, which often contains pink undertones, is distinct in appearance from other chicken breeds.

Are Bielefelder chickens cold hardy?

Regardless of the exact recipe for the Bielefelder’s pedigree, one thing is for sure — the Bielefelder earns the “über huhn,” or “super chicken” title because of the fact that it is an autosexing breed, an excellent utility bird, is very hardy through harsh winters or high heat, it has gorgeous feathers, and it is a …

Can hen lay 2 eggs a day?

Can a chicken lay two eggs a day? Yes! A chicken can lay two eggs a day, however it is uncommon.

How old do Bielefelder chicks have to be to lay eggs?

They are a very heavy bird and due to their large size they did not start laying till close to 10 months old. Not a very cost effective breed to start out with as Bielefelder chicks prices are in the mid to hi end range, add in the amount of feed you will put into them before you see your first egg in 9-10 months.

Is the Bielefelder a good breed of chicken?

Out of a flock of 10 I have one lone hen left, she is now in our personal family flock and is still a good egg producer and one of our most friendly girls. In the end the Bielefelder breed was disappointing for us. I love my Bielefelders!

How many eggs does a Bielefelder give me a week?

Worth a pretty penny over here in America, these birds give me an average of 5 large eggs a week. The roosers are super docile but protective! I have had two flocks of Bielefelders, I was mostly drawn to them because of the chicks being able to be auto sexed at hatch.

What happens to a Bielefelder when it dies?

Over the years of having them I have experienced a few times Bielefelder hens and roosters being fine in health the night before and the next morning I find one dead. The first few times I shrugged it off and figured it was just a weak bird that died however over the months and years I kept randomly happening.