Barnevelder breeders lets work together and improve the breed

[Josie360]

The pictures aren't showing up on my end either. I would love to see them.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Trisha - great information. I too would love to see the pics. If you copy the image url, then use the insert image icon (looks like a house), it should show up properly.

 

[Totalcolour]

Trisha - great information. I too would love to see the pics. If you copy the image url, then use the insert image icon (looks like a house), it should show up properly.

For some reason, when I try to "COPY" the url, that the the one part of the post that won't copy at all! The highlighted part (copy) skips over the urls. What gives?

 

[tls_ranch]

Sorry guys I will try again...It's weird I can see the pics. I think the pics were "protected" some how on my end. See if you can see them now. I'll also try to edit the original post.

Trisha

A good flock of Dutch Barnevelders



Laced breasts in males is not allowed in Holland


Males above cause poor inner lacing on hens

Better inner lacing, but could be even more defined.

A good Barnevelder male with solid black breast

 

[ctrchick]

i saw the pictures the first time and the second time.

 

[Josie360]

I see them now. Thanks!

 

[Totalcolour]

A good Barnevelder male with solid black breast

Now that's a really nice cock bird. Mine looks a lot like him, only mine is still pretty young yet.

 

[pysankigirl]

Dang- they are gorgeous.
I want.

so I am hearing from alot of you that we don't have as good of stock for lacing as they do in Holland?
what does it take to get chickens imported (I would think it would be close to impossible at this point)

want. want badly.
so pretty!

 

[pysankigirl]

yeah, I was just trying to understand that it happens similarly across the board with the blue-laced coloration.

very interesting.

I could see why people could get very into breeding Chickens for different color effects.

 

[tls_ranch]

Dang- they are gorgeous.
I want.

so I am hearing from alot of you that we don't have as good of stock for lacing as they do in Holland?
what does it take to get chickens imported (I would think it would be close to impossible at this point)

want. want badly.
so pretty!

Many of the US lines like Johan, vB and KC have good lacing in the hens and solid black breasts in the males. It's just that the current US Barnevelder breed standard calls for laced breasts in males. According to the Dutch, males with laced breasts will cause a lot of problems with the female's lacing pattern. Solid black breasted males (like the Dutch standard) produce better laced hens.

Importing would be nice especially if really good quality lines with dark eggs could be brought in, but it's expensive and a gamble.

Trisha