Barnevelder

Country of origin:

The Netherlands

Origin:

Originates in the town of Barneveld, which has a name to uphold worldwide when it comes to poultry. 

External features:

• Medium-heavy chicken
• Mid-sized and concave back
• Well-rounded and wide breast
• Medium-sized comb
• Four to five wide comb teeth
• Red earlobes
• Orange-red eyes
• Well tucked up wings against the body
• Roosters have dark-yellow legs
• Hens have yellow legs with brown-reddish scales in the front

Colours:

• Black
• White
• Double laced
• Double laced blue

Weight:

• Rooster: 3,5 kg
• Hen: 2,7 kg

Average annual egg production:

180-200

Broodiness?

Larger tendency to broodiness

Behaviour:

Are naturally lazy.