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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

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:38 am
by diggernotdreamer
That's mad hair

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!

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:12 pm
by darkbrowneggs
Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:00 pm
by HOMER
Lovely Looking Hens.

Re: Appenzeller Spitzhauben - Silver Spangled
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:03 pm
by darkbrowneggs
Thanks - I think they are cute too

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....

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.