Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

[Bluehenhatchery.com]

amazon doc where did you get yours from? are yours still chicks?

 

[amazondoc]

Mine came, indirectly, from a breeder in TX. They are...ummmm.....15 weeks old now, so I don't really know yet how good their quality will be once they grow up. I'm thinking about buying some additional eggs from the lines of Hidden Meadow Farms, but I haven't really decided yet.

 

[Southerngirl]

Bluehenhatchery.com :

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Are you looking for some?

I am looking at something other than the Marans and they were so beautiful! I am still thinking about getting some later. I have to deal with getting ready for our next shipment of chicks in March. This site is too addicting !!!

 

[amazondoc]

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If you're just looking for a nice dark egg layer, I personally would go with Welsummers. They're probably going to give you darker eggs, with a higher rate of lay, and they're a lot easier to find. OTOH if you like a challenge, barnies may suit you too.

 

[tfpets]

I am pleased to see the interest in the Barnevelders, which I have yet to own, but have read alot about and am very interested in. This is going to be a good thread! What a beautiful bird and egg. It seems like there can be a big difference between the "standard" and what peoples birds look like though? They seem different again than what I've seen at the Poultry shows? Working together will be awesome!

I am in the middle of arrangements for some chicks in April, so I dont have mine yet? They'll be straight run, so who knows?? They certainly are hard to get ahold of?

I did have the option of getting some from a lady getting them from a hatchery. I think I'll skip that. I think they were from Ideal.

I hope to be learn more from you as we go! Thank you so much!
Tina

 

[Bluehenhatchery.com]

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thanks so much for your help I too am looking to get stock from both of the breeders you listed. I love these birds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bluehenhatchery.com]

tfpets

Its great to have you here the more people that want to work on barnevelders the better.

 

[Bluehenhatchery.com]

amazondoc Can we see some pics?

 

[amazondoc]

I've been supposed to take new update pics for weeks now. Maybe this weekend!

 

[amazondoc]

Oh btw, Joel -- welcome to the Barnevelder yahoogroups list. I'm glad to see that you have now joined it. I hope you find it to be more helpful than you originally thought it would be!