Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

[faykokoWV]

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Have you checked to see if he has mites or some kind of pests? My bantam roo started that and we gave him VetRX and he was fine in a day. We rubbed it on next to his ears it killed the mites (pests) stop him from feeling dingy.
If it is anything other than pests he will probably pass away. Sorry. I had a Buff Ameraucana hen that did not make it 5 Years ago (twisted neck got worse)

no sign of mites, he's in the house, not scratching at all, legs look clean, no scales. I'm just worried about the contagiousness and genetics of it.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

My experience with wry neck has been genetic with Mille Fleur cochin chicks coming out of the shell with it and have to be euthanized. Others on BYC have shared their older birds getting it and seems it could be connected to a vitamin deficiency and have had results with vitamin drops, primarily vit B but there are others. Search BYC for wry neck and the posts with treatments will come up. Seems to take some time to clear up. Others had to be put down.

 

[crazychicken]

Ok I was looking at my eight little babies earlier today and was wondering if I should try to band them or something to tell them apart.....
As of right now it looks like I have
4 "V" Heads
4 Normal dark colored heads

The thought just passed my mind that the "V's" will soon vanish and turn into feathers... so any recommendations on how I can mark em so I can tell them apart in the future.

Will post update pics of their growth when I find the camera.

 

[crazychicken]

The "V"s

The Normals ( The Green Bracelets )

This one is also a green bracelet, although he/she managed to wiggle out of theirs and completely baffle me...
Houdini/Houdinia

 

[fairwindminishetland]

Is this thread still active? I am raising my first Barneys and would like to share with other Barney enthusiasts.

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

Welcome, This thread is active but very slow usually. Still some great info. If you post about your birds and get a conversation going it will usually move a little faster.

OK, heres a conversation starter. Who decided that Barnevelder chicks with a V on their head were Welsummer influenced? I realize that people might think that since Welsummer chicks also have a V and that some Barnevelders were crossed out to Welsummer. My experience with the V has meant absolutely nothing. I have had both solid head and V head hatch and they all grow out the same with no Welsummer influence and their chicks show no infuluence either. I had a pure Kelly Cratty flock with no known Welsummer breeding and they layed a very light egg so pretty sure there was no Welsummer in there, and still had a few with the V head which grew into beautiful Barnevelders. Is it just possible that Barnevelders have that varience and doesn't nessesarily mean they are part Welsummer? Is this V thing based on someones opinion or guess? or has there been some kind of genetic testing done to prove it?

 

[flowerchild59]

I just finished reading though this thread and it was very interesting. I really enjoyed seeing the pics.

 

[Tailfeathers]

I started to answer the question but I see some folks already have.

So I'll make just a quick comment on Cowgirls comment. If anyone has a Barnevelder, they have a breed with Welsummer in it. The reason? Because the Welsummer was used to create the Barnevelder breed.

Now, having said that, there has been a lot of talk on BYC and other sites lately about some Barnies showing up looking markedly similar to a Welsummer. For example, having a full reddish-brown breast like a Welsummer vice a black, laced breast. These are most likely the result of somebody crossing a Welsummer with a Barnevelder in an attempt to get the dark egg back.

It is something I've thought of doing myself but if I do, I wouldn't be selling any of those chicks as Barnies for at least three years. It will take me that long to get back to a real Barnevelder.

God Bless,

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

Where did you find your information that says Welsummers were used to create the Barnevelder? The only breeds I've found so far that were used are the Brahma, Cochin, Croad Langshan and Malay.

 

[Rockportcrpntr]

I've seen that also I think maybe it was on feathersite