Barnevelders- boy or girl?

[Mikski]

These were my Barnevelders at a similar age. They did indeed grow up into Barnevelder hens, just hatchery quality. View attachment 4112368

Do you have pics of yours now?

 

[Pigeony]

Do you have pics of yours now?

I only have one now, the other I rehomed when she was 8-9 months old. Not the best picture, she doesn't like people much and is not photogenic.

 

[Barnymommy]

Interesting. Someone above said these two don’t look like barnevelders. Do they look like barnevelders to you?

Yes the pattern is hard to see at a young age.

 

[MGG]

I only have one now, the other I rehomed when she was 8-9 months old. Not the best picture, she doesn't like people much and is not photogenic.View attachment 4112756

This really doesn't look like a barnevelder to me either, not even a hatchery quality one. More like a Wyandotte cross maybe. I had a SLW cross that looked very similar to this.

 

[MGG]

They are definitely hatchery quality. I got them from a local farm store but I think they source chicks from ideal poultry. I got them for my broody mama (I don’t have a rooster) and they were some of the only chicks I could find at the time so I’m not too bothered. But I have always thought barnevelders were beautiful so I hope they end up looking somewhat like them. The double lacing is gorgeous.

I took some better photos of mine just now for you. This is my almost 7 week old pullet. Still just hatchery quality, but very obviously a Barnevelder. The patterning started coming in right away.

I have another one too that was thrown is an extra, but she's a bit runty. I'll try to get some photos of her too.

 

[MGG]

Not great, but this is the runty one. She doesn't have very good lacing yet.

 

[Pigeony]

This really doesn't look like a barnevelder to me either, not even a hatchery quality one. More like a Wyandotte cross maybe. I had a SLW cross that looked very similar to this.

I'm positive she's a Barnevelder, just that hatcheries don't breed to standard. Just like my Cream Legbar from a hatchery that I feel is nothing near what a Cream Legbar should look like, but she was sold as a Cream Legbar and people recognize birds similar to her as a hatchery's version of a Cream Legbar.

 

[MGG]

I'm positive she's a Barnevelder, just that hatcheries don't breed to standard. Just like my Cream Legbar from a hatchery that I feel is nothing near what a Cream Legbar should look like, but she was sold as a Cream Legbar and people recognize birds similar to her as a hatchery's version of a Cream Legbar.

I totally get what you're saying, I just don't think she's a hatchery barnevelder either. I fully understand the difference in quality and that hatcheries are mass producing. I have many poor hatchery quality birds myself. But Barnevelders have a very unique look, and even the hatchery ones aren't that bad, especially considering they're a rarer breed and not very common yet. What hatchery is it from? I'm wondering if there was a mix up. She doesn't have any lacing at all, let alone double lacing. @Amer what do you think?
Bird in question

 

[Mikski]

I took some better photos of mine just now for you. This is my almost 7 week old pullet. Still just hatchery quality, but very obviously a Barnevelder. The patterning started coming in right away. View attachment 4113811View attachment 4113812View attachment 4113813View attachment 4113814View attachment 4113815
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I have another one too that was thrown is an extra, but she's a bit runty. I'll try to get some photos of her too.

I attached some updated photos of my 2. I feel like the darker one could be close to the right patterning. But the lighter one does seem pretty “off” to me. The lighter one also has a larger comb and wattles starting to poke through. Still not convinced it’s not a little cockerel. They are about 6 weeks old now

 

[Mikski]

Regardless, they are too cute roosting up high with their adoptive mama!