Why choose BW Bielefelder Werkstatten?
Why choose BW Bielefelder Werkstätten?
The BW Bielefelder Werkstätten are classic manufacturers. Every one of our products is carefully hand-finished by master craftspeople – using traditional knowledge and a loving eye for detail. Our style is characterised by its timeless aesthetic, which we repeatedly refine in cooperation with well-known designers.
Why are they called Bielefelder chickens?
Bielefelder chickens earned this nickname due to their many desirable features, such as being a dual purpose breed as well as breeding true auto sexing. The dual purpose comes from their large sized meat carcass and the hens egg laying production. The Bielefelder hens lay upwards of 200 eggs per year.
What kind of dog is a Bielefelder?
The Bielefelder is a relatively new breed, development beginning in the 1970’s by Gerd Roth in the area of Bielefeld, Germany, hence the breed’s name. They were successful in creating a large fast maturing dual purpose breed with a kind calm temperament and excellent cold tolerance.
How big do Bielefelder chickens get?
The Bielefelder hens lay upwards of 200 eggs per year. Bielefelder roosters have a claimed weight of 10-12 pounds. We have not weighed any on our farm, but we can tell you they are large. Our hens barely fit into our old nest boxes.
What is a Bielefelder Rooster?
The roosters are said to have exceptionally nice temperaments. The breed has the added benefit of being auto-sexing by colour at hatch. A number of breeds were used in the creation of the Bielefelder including Malines, New Hampshire Reds and Welsummers.
Why choose silver bielefelders?
Through the importation of our Silver Bielefelders we are able to work with a wider range of genetics in order to realize the potential for Bielefelders to be the most successful dual purpose bird on the planet. We have utilized Amrocks, Malines, as well as a German strain of Earl Labounty’s show stopping New Hampshires.
Is the Bielefelder still a good egg producer?
Out of a flock of 10 I have one lone hen left, she is now in our personal family flock and is still a good egg producer and one of our most friendly girls. In the end the Bielefelder breed was disappointing for us. I love my Bielefelders!
