The choice of breed of chickens for maintenance or breeding should be approached responsibly. There are a lot of breeds, they are all different and designed for different purposes.
Categories of chickens by type of productivity also differ, they are meat, meat-egg, egg-laying, etc. In addition, chickens are autosex, this concept means that at birth, by coloring it is immediately clear who was born: a rooster or a hen.
Of course it is very convenient for breeders. The very idea of breeding such chickens appeared in Reginald Punnett, in fact, he presented the world the first such breed Kambar at the very beginning of the 20th century. One of the interesting breeds that is also autosex is Bielefelder.
Origin of hens Bielefelder
In the 70s of the 20th century, Gerber Roth derived a breed in the town of Bielefeld. It was obtained by crossing breeds such as Velzummery, Amrox, Rhode Island and New Hampshire chickens.
The breeder had a goal - to bring out a strong, healthy, beautiful chicken that would grow quickly and not hurt, and also carried a lot of eggs. We can say that Roth has achieved this, since Bielefelder is just such. And besides, they are calm and peaceful. The breed was officially recognized in 1980.
Breed description
Bielefelder - large, beautiful chickens with an unusual color, the so-called "krill" plumage, golden-black and striped.
Rooster coloring. The head, neck and back are ocher in color, with white spots all over the body, interspersed with black stripes. Tight plumage.
Chicken coloring. The head and neck are reddish in color; there are patches of light brown on the stomach and sides, which turn into white and black to dark brown stripes on the back. Plumage dense, relatively wide.
Consider the structure of the body. The body of the rooster is elongated, the back is long, the chest is wide and deep, the wings are of medium size. The bird's belly is wide and full, the tail is slightly raised, beautiful, noticeable. As for the legs, they are non-feathered. The bird's shoulders are bulging and wide. The neck, in turn, is well feathered and powerful. The earrings are of medium size, oval shape, red color.
The nature of productivity - meat and egg, carry a lot of eggs and give meat of excellent quality.
In general, the bird is stately, imposing, unhurried. Immediately attracts the attention of its beauty and majesty. Bielefelder usually not in a hurry, gradually walking through the yard, they are very calm and peace-loving chickens. In addition, these chickens are strong and healthy, no ailments they are not afraid.
Characteristics
Bielefelder rather large chickens, roosters weigh from 4 to 4.5 kg, and hens from 3.5 to 3.9 kg.
If we talk about the young, the young cock weighs from 3 to 3.8 kg, pullets weigh from 2.5 to 3 kg.
The size of the ring in a rooster is 22 mm, in a chicken - 20 mm.
Egg production is very good, chickens carry from 190 to 230 eggs per year. Egg weight - 60-70 g. Eggs are light brown in color. By 3 years of age, the egg production of chickens is falling. Well they rush only at the age of 1-2 years.
Features
- The main feature of the breed is autosex color of chickens at the age of 1 day. Thus, as soon as the chicken has hatched, the breeder can already determine who is in front of him: the rooster or the hen. The males are yellow, with light brown stripes on the back and a large bright spot on the head, and the chickens are darker, in addition they have brightly pronounced stripes of black in the eyes (the eyes are “let down”) and on the back.
- The rapid growth of the bird. Bielefelder grows fast and gains weight well.
- Excellent egg production for the meat and egg category of chickens, the number of eggs laid can reach up to 220-230 per year. Rush from about 6-7 months of age, evenly over the entire period. The eggs themselves are large, weighing up to 70 g.
- Excellent white meat of high quality. It has excellent taste.
- Good health, birds are not subject to any diseases. They calmly tolerate even frosts up to -15 degrees and do not get sick at the same time.
- Peace loving character. Bielefelder - absolutely not pugnacious birds, calm and kind. It comes to the fact that other chickens can push them away from the trough, not giving normal food. Therefore, we must always make sure that the Bielefelders are fed enough.
- Appearance - the birds are beautiful, stately and large. They have a very unusual plumage "krill" in golden-black-striped colors, as well as an outstanding, bright comb of red color and beard.
The breed, one might say, outstanding, gathered in itself all the best qualities that are possible. And given its calm nature, it is convenient for maintenance and breeding. This bird does not fly. Quite unpretentious in nutrition in adulthood. In the spring, summer, and autumn, chickens may well eat what they find themselves: grass, worms, etc., Bielefelder are excellent foragers.
Such a miracle will be a joy to any breeder.
A photo
We present you a small selection of photos of Bielefelder. On the first of them you see a rooster standing proudly in the yard:
Here the birds are in their usual hen house, a small but convenient:
the rooster of this breed can easily bear even Russian winters:
A wonderful photo of an equally beautiful cock:
Like other birds, representatives of this breed just love to walk in the yard:
Here you see a specially made house for Bielefelder, where other breeds are not allowed:
In winter, the outer yard of the house can not be covered with anything. These chickens are able to tolerate frost.
Content and cultivation
Bielefelder breed has some peculiarities in its content and cultivation. Given the rapid growth of the bird and its large size, the chickens need a good, strong diet. Especially important is protein and calcium. You can give fish, cottage cheese, some breeders are recommended to give chickens dry food for dogs in ground form, the fact is that it contains certain trace elements that are not in chicken feed.
Given the slowness of the birds of this breed and the fact that other chickens, more nimble and fast, and strive to push Bielefelder away from the feeder, be sure to ensure that chickens do not go hungry. It is best to still keep these birds apart from chickens of other breeds, since more pugnacious and conflicting chickens can somehow harm Bielefelder, so it would be advisable to protect them from other chickens.
In general, birds are unpretentious and frost-resistant, there are usually no problems with their keeping and breeding, but you should not forget that you still have to care for them. It is necessary to completely eliminate the dirt in his compound, overcrowding should also not be, otherwise the case can not be avoided.
Since the chickens are large, Bielefelders need enough space in the hen house and in the yard. Poultry should feel comfortable and not sit on each other’s heads, roughly speaking. Be sure to provide a place for walking, chickens like to leisurely stroll, eating grass and leaves, catching worms. When catching chickens, do not create a stir, otherwise the chickens will be frightened for a long time, besides, Bielefelder is so calm and complacent that it is quite easy to frighten them.
In summer, the volume of feed can be reduced by letting the bird go free-range, the chickens themselves will find a large part of their food. In principle, the maintenance of Bielefelder is not difficult.
Where can I buy in Russia?
There are a lot of such poultry farms, considering that many breeders want to have Bielefelders. Breed worthy, convenient for the maintenance and cultivation, has many positive characteristics.
We give the contacts of some poultry farms.
- Birdyard. Address: the city of Gus-Crystal in the Vladimir region. Email address: [email protected].
- «Private farmstead of Marina Mikhailovna". Address: the city of Orekhovo-Zuyevo in the Moscow region, Krasin street. Email: [email protected]. Phone: +7 (909) 681-28-08.
- «Chickens in Pines". Address: Sosenki village, 7 km from Moscow Ring Road on Kaluzhskoye Highway. Phone: +7 (906) 031-40-56.
- «Wonderful bird". (The farm breeds more than 20 breeds of chickens). Phone: +7 (910) 679-72-72.
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Analogs
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findings
- Be sure to have good nutrition for chickens with all the vitamins and minerals, plenty of protein. Perfect fish and cottage cheese.
- It is strictly necessary to control the reception of food by Bielefelder, as other chickens can repel them from the feeder, not giving food.
- Adequate space is needed in the hen house and in the yard; the birds need both living and walking without crowding.
- Observance of cleanliness in the room, rare cleaning is unacceptable.
- For the summer, you can reduce the amount of feed, Bielefelder - excellent foragir.
If you decide to breed chickens in order to obtain a large number of eggs and excellent meat, and besides, the appearance of the chicken is important to you, then you should pay attention to the Bielefelder breed. Calm, docile disposition, non-conflict character, good health, excellent egg production and meat of the highest quality many breeders are attracted to this breed. And the appearance of the chicken will certainly not leave you indifferent, the chicken is beautiful and large.
