I wish they stood this nicely every time I tried to take their pictures.
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Beautiful couple!
I think you have made a great choice with Barnevelders. I have many different breeds in my flock and not only that my Barnevelder hen is the prettiest and most graceful but also her egg is dark and good sized. Here are the breeds I have and their egg colors and average weights:Hello, I haven't been on this site in a while, due to a move I had to shut everything down. I'm going to be able to start up again soon and I'm looking at just having 1 breed of chickens and the Barnevelder has my full attention. Its been hard to find birds but I've got a solid source from a place I can pick up from which I'd prefer over shipped chicks. I'm looking at just getting 5-6 birds to start as they are 20$ per, which is still 30$ less, before shipping, then another breeder. I'm in BC if anyone is selling. I'm raising chickens for personal egg use, and the joy of chickens. Any feedback on the breed is very welcomed, hoping for friendly happy egg laying beauties.
It all depends on the temperament of the rooster, so 5 hens for 1 rooster is not a bad ratio, however if the rooster is very aggressive, the hens may lose some feathers from their back.Quick question, I was only going to start with 6 chickens but my husband really wants a rooster. They breeder insists that I need 8-10 hens for a rooster or he will hurt the hens with his attention. Would having 4 or 5 hens and 1 rooster be a mistake? Would it be better to not get a rooster, pen him apart or just keep a bigger flock?
It all depends on the temperament of the rooster, so 5 hens for 1 rooster is not a bad ratio, however if the rooster is very aggressive, the hens may lose some feathers from their back.
P.S. Barney's are way prettier than Marans but as they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"