Calling all pictures of Barnevelders

[Eagle2026]

Just a taste, here are mine.
The darker eggs are from some Marans
Mike

 

[Eagle2026]

History
Hans Schippers, the Dutch authority on the breed, reports the following on the development of the Barnevelders [1]: Between c. 1850 and 1875 Cochin, Malay, Brahma and Croad Langshan arrived from Asia and were crossed with local fowl. One particular strain of brown egg laying fowl were like Black Cochins in appearance and were kept as a meat bird (these were not, however, purebred Cochins). Around 1885 these birds were crossed with Brahmas and the offspring of this cross was crossed with Langshan. In 1898 American utility birds ("Amerikaanse Nuthoenders"), a rough version of the Golden Wyandotte (apparently not dissimilar to the American Winnebago, a ‘precursor’ to the Golden-laced Wyandotte) were crossed into the developing breed followed in 1906 by Buff Orpingtons. Overall in the development to follow the Croad Langshan continued to have the biggest influence and contributed hardiness, brown eggs and good winter production.

A similar account, bar the influence of the "Amerikaanse Nuthoenders", was given in 1930 by P. L. Wijk, District State Poultry Expert, Apeldoorn and P. Ubbels, State Poultry Consultant, Beekbergen, The Netherlands in his contribution on The Origin of the Barnevelder and Welsummer Breeds [2]. The authors add that

"n 1899 it was ascertained that the fowls on the farms in the neighbourhood of Barneveld showed some uniformity. This could be explained by the fact that poultry keepers always obtained their setting eggs from the farmers who came to market with the finest eggs, and who as a rule used dark-coloured cocks for breeding."

According to Wijk & Ubbels, efforts were made to obtain more uniformity in colour and type from 1910 onwards and the name Barnevelder dates from that time. An Association of Barneveld Breeders was established in 1921 which fixed the standard.

Indian Game (Cornish) may have been crossed into the Barnevelders in Britain sometime after their importation into Britain in the 1920s.[3]

The breed gained worldwide recognition and was exported to many countries because of its ability to lay approximately 180-200 large brown eggs per year.

 

[clickclackmoo]

Here's my 3-day-old Barnevelder chick. She's a beauty.

 

[bigredfeather]

Some pics of mine I took this weekend.

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I am still learning about the standard of Barnies, but from what I know so far, I think he looks pretty good

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This is my favorite gal.

 

[CluckySam]

Thought I would give an updated photo of my girls. We now have 3 barnies, one of whom has decided to go broody, but we have just hatched some Australorps with our other broody (Hamburgh) so I would rather not give her fertile eggs to hatch for now (we are restricted in the number of chickens we can have).

I have found the Barnies to be lovely, food-oriented girls

, who lay very regularly. Not sure if they meet any standards, but we are not breeding, so it is not an issue for us. We just love having them!

And here they are playing hide and seek in the garden...

Sam

 

[cherylcohen]

Sally is from Tls_ranch, Trisha's eggs, She is almost 7 1/2 months and taking her time developing! No eggs yet....can't wait! but of course I must

 

[jbrekken1]

And I'm in Loomis, CA. Closer to Auburn than Sacramento, in case that makes a difference to anyone. Plus, we visit the in-laws in Sonoma regularly. Hey, look at me! My second post!

 

[Stormstar]

Here are some pictures of my lovely Cockerel Barney and our first hatch of Barny and Velda's babies! our9 month old Buff Orpington cross hen was our broody my Barnevelder only goes broody around october time and I believe it's too late then to start rearing chicks not the best weather at that time.

The Easter babies 2 days old

Above and below Barney 10 months old

Velda (mum) 2years old

 

[PureBarnevelder]

Hello, still new but glad to have found this thread, lots of good info here!
This is my oldest roo, he's a Blue Double Laced.

 

[srhmchlk]

The first eggs laid by my Barnevelder, Hazel!