Barnevelder
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Dato Curioso
Barneveld became the centre of Dutch egg production thanks to the Barnevelder — the village still calls itself the 'Egg City' and hosts the annual EggCity festival.
A celebrated Dutch breed from the village of Barneveld in Gelderland, developed in the early 20th century to produce the darkest brown eggs of any commercially viable breed. Barnevelders combine the Asian blood of Brahmas and Cochins with local Dutch farm birds, producing a handsome double-laced brown plumage in hens and a rich beetle-green black in cocks. They are calm, easily tamed, and well-suited to free-range or garden keeping.
🏷️ Raza
Barnevelder
💭 Temperamento
Calm, docile, friendly, good with children, active forager
📏 Tamaño
Large (2.7-3.6 kg)
⏳ Esperanza de vida
5-8 years
🎨 Colores
Hens: rich brown with double lacing; Cocks: black with beetle-green sheen
🌍 Origen
Netherlands — Barneveld, Gelderland; developed 1900–1920s
🏠 Hábitat
Free-range or enclosed run; cold-hardy breed
🍽️ Dieta
Layer pellets; good forager — supplements with insects and seeds
🎯 Propósito
Dual Purpose
🥚 Color del huevo
Dark Brown
👑 Tipo de cresta
Single
🏅 Clase EE
Large Fowl