Vorwerk's

[gingernutranger]

I am looking to purchase vorwerk eggs, chicks, or adults. Please let me know if you or you know somebody who would be able to help.

Thanks
-Jeremy

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I bought my Golden Lakenvelder eggs from ChooksChick and had a good hatch rate. They are now about 5 weeks old give or take. Very cute. Vorwerks are not what they are called in the US though. Do a search for Lakenvelders.

 

[gingernutranger]

Lakenvelders are a completely different breed than Vorwerks. See http://feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Vorwerks/BRKVorwerks.html for information about the breed and see Lakenvelders here http://feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Lakens/BRKLakenvelder.html. People calling Vorwerks Lakenvelders has basically destroyed the breed and there is not one public breeder I have been able to find in years.

I the USA they come in bantam only but in other places they are in LF too. See a article here about them being created: http://www.the-coop.org/library/vorwerk.html

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

E-Bay has Silver & Golden Lakenvelder eggs for bid. I used to have a flock of Silvers. The name Lakenvelder, in Dutch, means "Shadow on a sheet". The reason I sold my flock is because they were afraid of their own shadow, whether on a sheet or not. Them birds were CRAZY!

 

[RAREROO]

Lund Poultry on here has Vorwerk Bantams. http://www.lundpoultry.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=1277019

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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Hmmm...I hope someone will be able to help you out.

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

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You are right. I, for 1, thought they were the same breed. Love learning new stuff on BYC!

 

[mississippifarmboy]

I saw somewhere about a breeder in Texas, I was looking for something else and can't remember where I saw it, but I'll try and find it. I think these were bantam also.