Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

[enggass]

Just thought I'd share - I ran across this pic tonight. Was taken about a month ago. Shows some nice lacing on my Barnie girls.

By the way, they are all laying now....

Steve

 

[Happy Chooks]

Glad they are all laying for you now.

chickschick..........it's really hard to tell his coloring in full sun. He looks good for his age. He will change a lot between now and a year old.

 

[pinkchick]

Pretty girls Steve! Congrats on them all laying....where's the egg photos pal? Huh? Huh? Huh? You know the rules!

Welcome Chickschick!

 

[enggass]

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Sorry

They'll be coming soon...

 

[chickchicks]

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thanks - i could not get a better one he runs a mile when he sees me !

 

[pinkchick]

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Sorry

They'll be coming soon...

I bet they are pretty!

 

[newchicktochicks33]

Just posting pictures of my flock of Barnies.
Swarly our Roo

Pixie, we think shes a banty because shes so much smaller than the rest

Babies from the summer

Alice, my darling girl i showed at county fair this summer and got 2nd over all of all breeds of birds.

These are such sweet and docile birds. I will try to upload newer pictures of my flock tomorrow.

 

[Dixie's Chick]

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Steve, those are very pretty girls! Congratulations!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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I really hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your barnevelders aren't pure. (at least not all of them) They have welsummer mixed in them. Barnevelder chicks look like this (ignore the mottled javas):

And for comparison, so you can see welsummer chicks:

Your rooster looks like he may be pure barnevelder. You could get a pure female and test mate. If all you want is backyard flock, and you don't intend on selling, then enjoy them. But if you are wanting to breed them, you'll need to get some pure stock.

 

[pinkchick]

Hi NewChick!

I agree with Happy Chooks that they are not pure. Sorry. But thank you sooo much for sharing them with us and I do like your rooster, he's a good looking boy whether he is pure or not.