Barnevelder Chicken (Barnevelder) Originated from Barneveld, Netherlands. In the late 19th century, Dutch farmers originally wanted to develop chickens that could produce dark brown-shelled eggs. which was in demand in the market at that time Therefore, native chickens were mixed with various chicken breeds such as Langshan, Cochin and Brahma, resulting in the present Barneveder chicken.
This breed of chicken is popular all over the world for its beautiful feather pattern. and giving dark brown eggs
Breed characteristics
Shape: medium to large, body wide, deep, and strong, chest wide, back relatively short, legs strong, yellow or dark in color, single crest (Single Comb) bright red, earlobes red.
Popular coat colors
Double-Laced Black
The most distinctive characteristics of the breed
reddish-brown fur
Each line has a double black border.
Looks beautiful like fish scales
other colors
Blue Double-Laced
Black
White
Silver Double-Laced
But the Double-Laced Black color is the most popular.
weight
Male 3.0-3.5 kg.
Female 2.5-3.0 kg.
Highlights of the breed
✅ Beautiful, outstanding fur.
✅ Give eggs a dark brown shell.
✅ Easy to raise
✅ Polite and calm personality
✅ Resistant to various weather conditions
✅ Suitable for raising both laying hens and beautiful chickens.
✅ Suitable for tourist farms and organic farms.
egg production
Start laying eggs at approximately 24-28 weeks of age.
Gives an average of 180-220 eggs per year.
Egg weight approximately 55-70 grams.
Egg shell is dark brown to reddish brown.
Although the egg color is not as dark as Marans, it is darker than that of other laying hens.
character
Docile, not aggressive, stays well with herds. Suitable for beginners raising chickens. They are good at finding their own food when raised free.
How to raise
1. Greenhouse
Good ventilation, a roof to protect from sun and rain, dry, clean floor, an area of approximately 3-4 hens per square meter. There should be 1 nest for every 4-5 hens.
2. Feeding
Chicks (0-8 weeks) 20-22% protein diet, clean water at all times.
Young chicken (8-18 weeks) 16-18% protein, fortified with vitamins and minerals.
Chicken eggs protein 16-18%, calcium 3.5-4%, supplemented with crushed shellfish or crushed limestone.
3. Free-range farming
Barnevelders can be raised free of food that they can find themselves, such as
insect
earthworm
grass seeds
young plants
Reduces food costs and increases egg quality.
4. Light management
Needs 14-16 hours of light per day if natural light is not enough. There should be additional lighting in the greenhouse.
5. Health care
Vaccines that should be received
Newcastle (ND)
Gamboro (IBD)
Infectious bronchitis (IB)
Chicken smallpox
Including deworming every 4-6 months and taking care of the cleanliness of the house regularly.
strength
The fur pattern is very beautiful.
Dark brown eggs sell for a good price.
Easy to raise, strong
Tame personality
Suitable for both raising beautiful animals and laying hens.
Resistant to hot weather conditions quite well.
weakness
Gives fewer eggs than commercial laying hens
It takes longer to start laying eggs.
Purebreds are quite expensive.
The egg color is not as dark as Marans.
summarize
Barnevelder Chicken (Barnevelder) is a laying hens from the Netherlands. Famous for its unique and beautiful double-laced fur pattern. and gives about 180-220 dark brown shelled eggs per year. Polite, strong and easy to raise. Suitable for those who want both beauty and egg production in the same farm.
🥚 Predominant egg color: dark reddish-brown.
🐔 Hen weight: 2.5-3.0 kg.
📈 Egg production: 180-220 eggs/year
🌿 Suitable for: organic farms tourist farm and those who like beautiful chickens that produce good eggs.