| Barnevelders |
The Barnevelder Chickens originated in the
Barneveld district of Holland just prior to the first war
(1914-18) with the deep egg color being its main
attraction many in the early trials laying around the 200
per year mark. The Barnevelder Chickens most popular
color is called Double Laced although they are
standardised in Black, Partridge and Silver.
Characteristics
The Barnevelder Chickens is alert and upright with
the appearance in profile of a concave back line. Wings
short with smallish head and single comb. Feathering on
the laced is black / beetle green with a red brown edging
and quill under color slate. Placid good backyard egg
layer.
Breed Tips
Usually children friendly.
Purpose
Egg layer
Classification
Heavy / Soft feather
Origin
Holland
Egg Color
Brown
Egg Numbers
180 per annum
Barneveld district of Holland just prior to the first war
(1914-18) with the deep egg color being its main
attraction many in the early trials laying around the 200
per year mark. The Barnevelder Chickens most popular
color is called Double Laced although they are
standardised in Black, Partridge and Silver.
Characteristics
The Barnevelder Chickens is alert and upright with
the appearance in profile of a concave back line. Wings
short with smallish head and single comb. Feathering on
the laced is black / beetle green with a red brown edging
and quill under color slate. Placid good backyard egg
layer.
Breed Tips
Usually children friendly.
Purpose
Egg layer
Classification
Heavy / Soft feather
Origin
Holland
Egg Color
Brown
Egg Numbers
180 per annum
The rare Barnevelder breed of chicken originated in Barneveld, Netherlands
(Holland), where chickens have been raised for nearly a thousand years. In the
mid-1800s brown eggs were preferred to white, so cross-breeding was used to
develop a hardy breed of dark brown egg layers. The breed was standardized
just before World War I and got a big boost in popularity when it was exhibited at
the World Poultry Congress and the World Poultry Science Association. A survey
in May 2009 of the larger poultry houses in the U.S. found that only two of eight
offer Barnevelder stock, and those two were sold out of the breed until 2010.
The hen has dark brown plumage with a double lacing of black, sometimes
referred to as "double-laced partridge." The rooster has a black breast and tail
and luxurious plumage with splashes of iridescent green, bronze and violet.
There are also varieties of the breed which have white and blue lacing. One
breeder describes the plumage as "tight, with a nice texture." Barnevelders have
a single comb and red ear lobe. The breed has an upright stance, a broad
breast and short wings carried high, making them poor flyers. The skin color is
yellow.
(Holland), where chickens have been raised for nearly a thousand years. In the
mid-1800s brown eggs were preferred to white, so cross-breeding was used to
develop a hardy breed of dark brown egg layers. The breed was standardized
just before World War I and got a big boost in popularity when it was exhibited at
the World Poultry Congress and the World Poultry Science Association. A survey
in May 2009 of the larger poultry houses in the U.S. found that only two of eight
offer Barnevelder stock, and those two were sold out of the breed until 2010.
The hen has dark brown plumage with a double lacing of black, sometimes
referred to as "double-laced partridge." The rooster has a black breast and tail
and luxurious plumage with splashes of iridescent green, bronze and violet.
There are also varieties of the breed which have white and blue lacing. One
breeder describes the plumage as "tight, with a nice texture." Barnevelders have
a single comb and red ear lobe. The breed has an upright stance, a broad
breast and short wings carried high, making them poor flyers. The skin color is
yellow.
| Additional breed information |
The Barnevelder is a docile, friendly breed, excellent for children to raise. Contrary to
most breeds, Barnevelder roosters are even known to nurture new peeps. The hens
are commendable mothers, brooding their own eggs and giving attentive care to their
offspring. The chicks tend to feather out slower than other breeds. Standard hens
reach 6 pounds in weight, and the roosters weigh up to 8 pounds. The breed is also
available in bantam size.
Although they adapt well to being confined in a yard, Barnevelders are excellent
foragers and also do well on free range. With their deliberate and docile nature, the
free range allows them to get sufficient exercise. Because of the climate in its country of
origin, which is damp with cold winds, Barnevelders are hardy and thrifty. The
Barnevelder is an all-around utility bird, good for eggs or meat. It is the most popular
dual-purpose poultry breed in Holland, where "Barnevelder" equals "chicken." Hens are
above-average layers, producing 180 - 200 dark brown to copper-brown eggs per year,
and production remains high even through winter. Producers report the jumbo-size
eggs can weigh two to three ounces.
most breeds, Barnevelder roosters are even known to nurture new peeps. The hens
are commendable mothers, brooding their own eggs and giving attentive care to their
offspring. The chicks tend to feather out slower than other breeds. Standard hens
reach 6 pounds in weight, and the roosters weigh up to 8 pounds. The breed is also
available in bantam size.
Although they adapt well to being confined in a yard, Barnevelders are excellent
foragers and also do well on free range. With their deliberate and docile nature, the
free range allows them to get sufficient exercise. Because of the climate in its country of
origin, which is damp with cold winds, Barnevelders are hardy and thrifty. The
Barnevelder is an all-around utility bird, good for eggs or meat. It is the most popular
dual-purpose poultry breed in Holland, where "Barnevelder" equals "chicken." Hens are
above-average layers, producing 180 - 200 dark brown to copper-brown eggs per year,
and production remains high even through winter. Producers report the jumbo-size
eggs can weigh two to three ounces.
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