Bielefelder

Could be the perfect bird!I have been raising clickers literally for 50 years and I have raised just about every breed out there and I have to say, Bielefelders are one of my absolute favorite breeds. I have not experienced the mortality rate a few others seem to have experienced, maybe it’s luck, maybe it is my decades of experience, but they have been an absolute breeze.

Friendliest, most docile birds I have ever raised. I have 3 Roos and they can be aggressive...aggressive to be held and petted that is. They are the sweetest birds ever and I think would be fantastic starter birds for children.

Roos and hens are both massive in size with beautiful coloration that in my opinion would make them even more fascinating to children.

Good layers of large dark brown eggs, beautiful to the eye, in my experience, hardy and the temperament of your favorite puppy...could be the perfect breed!

More than expected lossesMy first shipment was delayed by a cancelled flight so not unexpected losses given that. McMurray did replace those. I continued to have a few losses as I raised them. This is pretty unusual for me. They are a month old now and seem to be doing well. A strange thing about them is a huge difference in size in the chicks. Maybe it is just a big difference in male and female. We'll see. I'm hoping those remaining will be hardy and I'll be able to raise more from them. I'll update in the future.