Our Heritage Chicken Breeds – Strong, Healthy, & Beautiful Birds

The Double Laced Gold Barnevelders or ‘Barnies’ as they are affectionately known are a Dutch breed of domestic chicken. They have extremely laid back personalities and are quite hardy. They are very popular not only for their looks but for their dark brown egg colour.
Temperament
Docile, Hardy
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Classification
Soft Feather, Heavy
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Egg Laying
180 per yr
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Egg Size
Large
Male Weight
3.6 – 4.10 kgs
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Comb Type
Single Comb
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Origin
Netherlands
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Use
Meat / Eggs
Female Weight
2.75 – 3.2 kgs
Temperament
Calm
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Classification
Soft Feather, Heavy
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Egg Laying
200-250 Eggs per yr
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Egg Size
Large
Male Weight
4 – 4.4 kgs
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Comb Type
Single Comb
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Origin
UK
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Use
Meat / Eggs
Female Weight
3.2 – 3.4 kgs do however often go broody.
Temperament
Docile
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Classification
Soft Feather, Heavy
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Egg Laying 170 - 210 Eggs per yr
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Egg Size
Medium
Male Weight
3.6 – 4 kgs
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Egg colour
Tinted
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Comb Type
Rosee Comb
Origin
United States
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Use
Meat/Eggs
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Female Weight
2.75 - 3.2 kgs