Spitzhaubens

[TNBEARCHICK]

Our Spitz do fine in confinement. That being said they do enjoy space also.

 

[frannyglass]

I think I'll just have to wait until the situation somehow changes to get any. They seem like really amazing chickens, but I don't want them to be unhappy being confined to a run and I can't imagine how free ranging only part of the flock would work, even if I tried to free range the Spitzhaubens discretely. (Most of my current flock are definitely not competent enough to free range)

Thanks for answering!

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

I think you would be more than fine with a coop with a covered run for free ranging. Make it moveable so they can keep access to grass.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

You know whats not fun? We just spent 10 minutes chasing one of our Spitzhauben breeder roosters around the horse pasture. Imagine 5 of us trying to corner a flighty little Chamois Spitzhuben rooster. I am sure it was a funny sight. We were relocating our Spitz and Coronations from the horse pasture to the old garden plot and found out my youngest daughter Morgan left the door unlatched.

 

[Alaskan]

oops!

those wires shaped like a Shepherd's hook are helpful with catching poultry.

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

I have never used one.

 

[AmyP716]

I just bought some appenzeller spitzhauben eggs on eBay. Cant wait to hatch them.

 

[Alaskan]

I just bought some appenzeller spitzhauben eggs on eBay. Cant wait to hatch them.

please post pictures of the chicks when they hatch, and the ebay name.... so the rest of us will know what kind of quality they turn out to be.

Ebay eggs are so much fun, but also a bit of a gamble.

 

[AmyP716]

I will keep you guys updated.

 

[Alaskan]

thanks!