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Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:06 am
by darkbrowneggs
Thought you might like to see some piccies of my pretty little chucks with their crazy hats

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Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:38 am
by diggernotdreamer
That's mad hair :rr:

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:47 am
by trinder
What pretty birds. I assume they have Royal ( hat lover) names. Do they really lay those dark brown eggs?

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:08 pm
by tosca
Cute! :iconbiggrin:

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:12 pm
by darkbrowneggs
trinder wrote:What pretty birds. I assume they have Royal ( hat lover) names. Do they really lay those dark brown eggs?
The Appenzellers lay a lovely pearly white egg. I have kept Marans (the ones that lay the dark brown eggs) for many years now but suddenly got interested in breeding for a range of egg colours, so have birds that lay blue eggs, green eggs, khaki coloured eggs and now pearly white eggs. All I need is a good pink egg layer :lol: :lol:

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Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:00 pm
by HOMER
Lovely Looking Hens.
:cheers: :cheers:

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:03 pm
by darkbrowneggs
Thanks - I think they are cute too :icon_smile:

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:55 am
by tosca
I'd like to keep a selection for egg colour, but OH is thinking more along the Marans line for utility. We will be moving to Bulgaria and there doesn't seem to be much variety for sale out there, so it will probably be a case of taking some hatching eggs. Now, my choice or his? Hmmmm.... :iconbiggrin:

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:06 pm
by diggernotdreamer
If you want a broody type of hen try buff sussex or a large bantam, Maran in my experience rarely go broody, sussex are also a very good utility breed with many different colours within the breed, aracana are good for laying blue/green eggs and are also good broodies.