Chicken Breed Focus - Lakenvelder

[Willowspirit]

Just bought a trio of Lakenvelder chicks who are now 5 weeks old. I got them because they were unusual and pretty and available at the local feed store, but I read up on them ahead of time and they should fit in with my flock and meet my needs for eggs. The size is fine as I already have bantams and Ameraucanas and am used to smaller birds and eggs.

I just rehomed my three Lak pullets. Nice chickens but i needed room for my other chickens. Laks are very cool and can be befriended with lots of patience and treats. Did I mention patience?

 

[chickengr]

Just bought a trio of Lakenvelder chicks who are now 5 weeks old. I got them because they were unusual and pretty and available at the local feed store, but I read up on them ahead of time and they should fit in with my flock and meet my needs for eggs. The size is fine as I already have bantams and Ameraucanas and am used to smaller birds and eggs.

their eggs are not small.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

What a gorgeous breed!!

 

[RebeccaRN]

The Lakenvelder breed originated in the Nordrhein-Westfalen area of Germany and neighbouring areas of the Netherlands, notably the Utrecht area. Both regions follow a slightly different breed standard. They are thought to be a distant relative of the Brakel and Campine breeds, as well as some local rare breeds of the era. The breed was popular during the first half of the 1800’s but were replaced by the more productive Barnevelder breed by the end of the century.Thought to be named after the town of Lakenvelt in the Netherlands, it was first recorded in 1727 and was imported into Britain in 1901, where it was shown in Shrewsbury in 1902.

The breed was exported to the USA from Britain somewhere around 1905 and was admitted to the APA's Standard of Perfection in 1939.

Details:

Detail Value
Breed Purpose Egg Layer
Comb Single
Broodiness Seldom
Climate Tolerance All Climates
Egg Productivity Medium
Egg Size Small
Egg Color White
Breed Temperament Flighty,Bears confinement well,Shy
Breed Colors/Varieties Silver Lakenvelder; black white black; blue white blue; brown white brown are being created. Buff white buff are being created but it is not a Lakenvelder pattern genetically. Vorwerk is the Dutch breed with the black gold black pattern.
Breed Size Large Fowl


Pic by @Henk69


Pic by @Henk69


Pic by @okiehen


Pic by @okiehen


Pic by @pbjmaker

BYC Breed Reviews:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/lakenvelder

BYC Breed Discussions:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/296992/lakenvelders/0_30
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/479567/calling-all-lakenvelder-owners/0_30

Do you own Lakenvelders? Are you a Lakenvelder breeder? If so, please reply to this thread with the your thoughts and experiences, including:

· What made you decide to get this breed?
· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?
· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?
· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!

We have a bunch of other awesome breed-focus threads for you to enjoy. You can see all of them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-project.975504/

The roosters are beautiful

 

[Chicken Heel]

I have been thinking of getting some Lakenvelders or Vorwerks. I had a pair of Lakenvelders over 40 years ago and that rooster was beautiful and even tempered. Him and the hen and a Buff Orpington hen would roam far and wide up to a 1/2 mile from their coop during the day. But they would come back to the coop and roost every night. That trio remains on my all time favorites list.