Spitzhaubens

[Alaskan]

Crazy!


Nice to see the pictures, because I truly can't remember from one minute to the next.

I was staring closely at my spitz chicks, trying to remember when their crests pop up..... not up yet, but they aren't yet a week old.

 

[Faraday40]

Mine grew their crests during their 2nd week. They're now 3 weeks.

 

[SD Bird Lady]

I have one that is still crestless so I'm hoping it is just a late bloomer. They are 3.5 weeks

 

[Alaskan]

My first round of Spitz, I had a couple of crestless ones...so it does happen.

 

[Metella]

Interesting - pictures - boy I hope you figure it out !!! Would help in selling chicks early and saving on the feed costs !!!

 

[SD Bird Lady]

Alaskan, did your crestless ones ever develops a crest? I'm starting to cull and there is no sense in keeping a crestless cockerel in my flock when I already have too many boys. TIA[/@]

 

[allosaurusrock]

I love this breed, and I wish they were recognized. Following.

 

[Alaskan]

Alaskan, did your crestless ones ever develops a crest? I'm starting to cull and there is no sense in keeping a crestless cockerel in my flock when I already have too many boys. TIA[/@]

Nope.

Whatever they had at two months of age, definitely by three months is what they kept.

And I kept a couple of the crestless and almost crestless for over a year.

Nope.... no hope. Sorry.

 

[SD Bird Lady]

Ok, thank you. At least it makes the "who do I keep?" Decisions a lot easier

 

[MonicaWA]