Spitzhaubens

[Alaskan]

As always, impressive photos!

 

[gimmie birdies]

This is Fraulein she was nice and and sweet...

Below is Kato she always tries to beat me up.

I hatched 2 more that are babies, I don't know them yet though...

 

[SueT]

Here’s my solo chick, now 6 weeks. She’s a loner now that she’s been weaned. Well I say “she” but that it yet to be determined.

This pic shows her real mom and her adoptive mom, sharing a nest box. Adoptive mom completely ignores her now. As does the rest of the flock. On the plus side, no one bullies her.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My girl is still brooding. I've given her this last egg chance. If the egg or chick doesn't make it, I'm breaking her. I've never had a bird nest this long and I don't want her to go too far.

Here are the 5 mixes I got though to hatch in may. I know I have 2 males (both the blues) and 1 female, hoping the other 2 are female but I'm not too sure.

 

[Alaskan]

My girl is still brooding. I've given her this last egg chance. If the egg or chick doesn't make it, I'm breaking her. I've never had a bird nest this long and I don't want her to go too far.

Here are the 5 mixes I got though to hatch in may. I know I have 2 males (both the blues) and 1 female, hoping the other 2 are female but I'm not too sure.
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I am terrible at guessing sex.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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I am terrible at guessing sex.

Same here. I missed a male polish until one day he was blatantly ands obviously a male.

 

[Alaskan]

I was sure I had a male leghorn.... then "he" laid an egg.

 

[Faraday40]

This is not related to Spitzhaubens in any way, but I thought I'd share what our son did for a science project this year. He wanted to use our Spitz, but Poof Poof decided to go broody instead. (After 4 years, I have no idea why this year motherhood finally appealed to her!) I know a Spitz has the ability to do well in this type of project, so you may want to try with your own flock.

DS initially trained a couple different chickens but Styx was the best candidate. The 2 orps were slow to pick up on new things (and kept trying to just eat the food or peck at the clicker). The Leghorn was ok but would freeze up or get distracted easily. Our serama Popcorn was by far the smartest..... but she couldn't peck hard enough to work the keyboard. I know he'd love to get some views and likes. He ended up winning Grand Champion for his piano-playing chicken.

So here's the Amazing Styx

 

[WhoDatChick]

This is not related to Spitzhaubens in any way, but I thought I'd share what our son did for a science project this year. He wanted to use our Spitz, but Poof Poof decided to go broody instead. (After 4 years, I have no idea why this year motherhood finally appealed to her!) I know a Spitz has the ability to do well in this type of project, so you may want to try with your own flock.

DS initially trained a couple different chickens but Styx was the best candidate. The 2 orps were slow to pick up on new things (and kept trying to just eat the food or peck at the clicker). The Leghorn was ok but would freeze up or get distracted easily. Our serama Popcorn was by far the smartest..... but she couldn't peck hard enough to work the keyboard. I know he'd love to get some views and likes. He ended up winning Grand Champion for his piano-playing chicken.

So here's the Amazing Styx

That was just wonderful!!!! And so precious

 

[RoyalChick]

This is not related to Spitzhaubens in any way, but I thought I'd share what our son did for a science project this year. He wanted to use our Spitz, but Poof Poof decided to go broody instead. (After 4 years, I have no idea why this year motherhood finally appealed to her!) I know a Spitz has the ability to do well in this type of project, so you may want to try with your own flock.

DS initially trained a couple different chickens but Styx was the best candidate. The 2 orps were slow to pick up on new things (and kept trying to just eat the food or peck at the clicker). The Leghorn was ok but would freeze up or get distracted easily. Our serama Popcorn was by far the smartest..... but she couldn't peck hard enough to work the keyboard. I know he'd love to get some views and likes. He ended up winning Grand Champion for his piano-playing chicken.

So here's the Amazing Styx

So cute - I went in and liked it on YouTube directly as well.