Appenzeller Spitzhauben & Aseel chickens
Appenzeller Spitzhauben chickens
The Appenzeller Spitzhauben’s origin is in Switzerland.
This
breed of chicken forages well and loves
to roam the mountainside and roost in trees.
It is a rare
breed but a beautiful bird with crested
feathers on top of its head.
Spitzhauben means pointed bonnet, which
is what the crest looks like.
It is available
in blue spangled, black
spangled, gold, gold
spangled, silver spangled, and barthuhner.
The rooster Appenzeller Spitzhauben weighs about 4
½ pounds, and the hens weigh about 3 ½ pounds.
Their comb is V-shaped, except in the barthuhner variety.
They have a rose comb and no crest.
The Appenzeller Spitzhauben has a clean, blue
leg, with four toes.
Their eyes are brown.
Their eggs are white and medium size.
They are average egg layers, laying
about 155 eggs yearly.
These birds are very active and do not bear confinement well.
They love to roam and forage for insects.
They require
little food and are easy to maintain.
If you want an Appenzeller Spitzhauben,
be sure you have lots of room for them to roam, and make sure their run and
coop are secure.
They like to take flight as best as they can. Their nature is overall
friendly, docile,
and calm.
They are good in all climates.
Their combs and
wattles are relatively small, which means in cold weather there is little skin
susceptible to frostbite.
Although Appenzeller Spitzhaubens are rarely found
in the United States of America, they are popular in Europe.
They are not recognized by the American Poultry Association, possibly because
of their limited
availability in the U.S.
Aseel chickens
Aseels are a somewhat rare bird and one of the oldest
breeds of chickens.
They originate from India and were developed to be an aggressive,
belligerent bird.
The instinct to fight is a dominant gene that has been bred
into them.
It is said that even chicks just a few weeks old will start attacking their own mother.
More than one rooster should not be in
your flock.
However, owners claim that these birds are docile toward
people and easy to care for at home.
The Aseel’s feathers
are short, hard, and glossy.
Aseels
have strong, curved necks and short beaks, making their faces almost
predator-like.
Their eyes are pearl colored and set close
together.
The skin and legs are yellow, and they have
a clean leg with 4 toes.
This bird does not have a wattle or a crest.
Their pea
comb is small.
Aseels are kept as pets or used as an ornamental
breed.
They are available in black-breasted
red, dark, spangled, white, and wheaton.
They bear confinement well and are fine in any
climate.
Hens weigh 4 pounds, while roosters weigh between 5 and 6 pounds.
Bantams
are 2 ½ pounds.
The hens are low-producing
egg layers.
They lay light brown eggs of a medium size.
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