Brabanters and Spitzhaubens--The Differences PIC HEAVY!

[flitter]

I wanted to share pictures of Silver Spitz roosters and Golden Spitz hens I got from a friend at the Springfield Poultry show this month.
You can see lots of beautiful Spitz at: http://appenzellerspitzhauben.com/forum/

 

[DeannaOR]

Very nice flitter! From Chris?

 

[flitter]

Yes... from Chris. I've very anxious to hatch some from them but weather, a trip home and the fact that they haven't started to lay yet means I'll be waiting until late March anyway.

 

[DeannaOR]

I know the feeling..LuLu has started laying, but not every day. I was able to put two of her eggs in the first hatch batch and tomorrow three will go in. The other two girls (Spitz) are laying well so theirs go in too. I'm so excited I can't stand it...I want these two first ones to be cream sooooo bad.

 

[flitter]

Good luck! Creams are neat looking. My silvers all turned cream last fall... I fed them leftover corn on the cob rather regularly and they really got a funky yellowish color... no more corn for them.

 

[MA Mama]

Forgive my ignorance... what is the difference between the cream and the gold Brabanter? When I look at pictures of both, they don't seem a whole lot different. Is it possible for someone to post a side-by-side comparison to see the difference? THANKS!

 

[hallerlake]

Forgive my ignorance... what is the difference between the cream and the gold Brabanter? When I look at pictures of both, they don't seem a whole lot different. Is it possible for someone to post a side-by-side comparison to see the difference? THANKS!

 

[MA Mama]

Thank you! I think that many pictures online of GOLD Brabanters actually show cream - I think that's where my confusion came from! Your pictures are much clearer. Much appreciated!

 

[hallerlake]

Thank you! I think that many pictures online of GOLD Brabanters actually show cream - I think that's where my confusion came from! Your pictures are much clearer. Much appreciated!

I have seen some mislabeled. It would be confusing.

 

[DeannaOR]

That is funny flitter...maybe we should feed them purple cabbage and see if we can get lavender =)