Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

[bambi]

Hope this goes thru. what do you think? is she a barnevelder? Please note her feet they are not yellow. Sorry for the quality of the pic but she is fast and does not like her picture taken

 

[Bluehenhatchery.com]

New and improved i have worked very hard over the past to years and this is what I have now.

 

[Bluehenhatchery.com]

I think Its a bid step in a better direction.

 

[tls_ranch]

Huge improvement in lacing and color

What lines have you been working with? The rooster has a really nice broad chest

Trisha

 

[enggass]

Very nice pictures...

Hey Trisha, how are your girls doing? Laying strong I hope

 

[Imagesoart]

My eggs are hatching!

At what age can you start to tell the hens from the roos?

And what should I look for?

 

[tls_ranch]

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Hi Steve,
They are still laying and here some pictures from today. My favorite pure hen just started back up. She's got the whole package, size, lacing, type, and pretty good egg color. She's almost two years old.

My favorite "cornevelder" project hen with a dash of D. cornish is laying really nice. She has awesome lacing, size and by far the darkest egg color

Three eggs from today with the picture taken on a window sill in natural light: on left=Barnie #1 hen, she just started back laying so her eggs are a bit small, middle= Barnie , on right=#1 cornevelder hen who lays really dark

Here's a picture of one of my best looking (so far) project blue cockerels, note the dark blue hackles with very little gold. I have another darker blue cockerel too. I only got two blue pullets from this hatch from Jan 23rd. I think both pullets will have too much gold in them and may have a copy of the columbian gene which I don't want. I have more "blue" eggs in the bator and I'm hoping for more blue pullets and cockerels to choose from.

Here is a close up of one of the blue cockerels. To bad he turned his head at the last second

This picture shows that he's double laced and has nearly a solid blue breast (more like Barnevelders) rather than a flully laced breast like BLR wyandottes. I think in another generation or two I'll start getting some really nice Blue double-laced Barnevelders

 

[enggass]

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Hi Steve,
They are still laying and here some pictures from today. My favorite pure hen just started back up. She's got the whole package, size, lacing, type, and pretty good egg color. She's almost two years old.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/30473_number_one_barnevelder_hen.jpg

My favorite "cornevelder" project hen with a dash of D. cornish is laying really nice. She has awesome lacing, size and by far the darkest egg color
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/30473_cornevelder_hen.jpg

Three eggs from today with the picture taken on a window sill in natural light: on left=Barnie #1 hen, she just started back laying so her eggs are a bit small, middle= Barnie , on right=#1 cornevelder hen who lays really dark
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/30473_eggs_barnie_barnie_cornevelder.jpg

Here's a picture of one of my best looking (so far) project blue cockerels. I have another darker blue cockerel too. I only got two blue pullets from this hatch from Jan 23rd. I think both pullets will have too much gold in them and may have a copy of the columbian gene which I don't want. I have more "blue" eggs in the bator and I'm hoping for more blue pullets and cockerels to choose from.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/30473_blue_cockerel.jpg

Great pics Trisha - thanks! Your projects seem to be coming along nicely. Love the little blue cockeral - I've got my eye on those as you know

In the next week or so PM me your address so I can mail you a check for 1/2dz plus that we have talked about. Steve

 

[tls_ranch]

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on the hatching eggs! It should be relatively easy to tell roos from hens in just a few weeks. Breast down color, feathering rate, additude/stance, comb size and color are things to look for. Post pictures of the chicks either here or in the Breed/gender section as they grow if you are uncertain.

Trisha

 

[Bluehenhatchery.com]

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KC rooster on my existing hens.