Barnevelder
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Fait Amusant
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.
🏷️ Race
Barnevelder
💭 Tempérament
Calm, docile, friendly, good with children, active forager
📏 Taille
Large (2.7-3.6 kg)
⏳ Espérance de vie
5-8 years
🎨 Couleurs
Hens: rich brown with double lacing; Cocks: black with beetle-green sheen
🌍 Origine
Netherlands — Barneveld, Gelderland; developed 1900–1920s
🏠 Habitat
Free-range or enclosed run; cold-hardy breed
🍽️ Alimentation
Layer pellets; good forager — supplements with insects and seeds
🎯 Usage
Dual Purpose
🥚 Couleur des œufs
Dark Brown
👑 Type de crête
Single
🏅 Classe EE
Large Fowl