Barnevelder — Day-Old Chicks

A beautiful Dutch breed from Barneveld, Holland, with double-laced feathers and calm manners. Barnevelders lay large, dark brown eggs and are hardy in cold weather.

Why backyard keepers love them:

• 🥚 About 180 dark brown eggs per year — large, richly colored eggs
• 🪶 Double-laced feathers — reddish-brown feathers with glossy dark lacing
• 🧸 Calm and docile — easy to handle and good with families
• ❄️ Cold hardy — handles winter weather well
• 🍗 Dual purpose — a sturdy bird for eggs and table

What to expect from your Barnevelder chicks:

Your Barnevelder chicks will grow into sturdy birds, with hens about 6 lbs and roosters about 7 lbs, and clean yellow legs. Marek's Disease vaccination is optional and is not included in the chick price. To vaccinate your chicks, check the Marek's vaccine box in your cart. Chicks are backed by our live arrival guarantee.

Weeks to first egg: about 22–26 weeks
Egg size: Large
Egg color: Dark brown
Eggs per year: about 180

Common questions about Barnevelder Chickens

What color eggs do Barnevelders lay?
Large dark brown eggs, about 180 a year.

Are they friendly?
Yes. They're docile and calm.

Do they handle heat?
They're happier in cold weather, so provide shade and water in summer.

Do they go broody?
Not usually.

Pairs well with:

• French Black Copper Marans: another dark brown egg layer
• Cream Legbar: blue eggs for a colorful basket

Elegant feathers and deep brown eggs — reserve your Barnevelder chicks today.

Shipping and ordering

• The separate box ships at our regular chick rates, and it ships free when you also order 6 or more chicks from our main breeds to be shipped. Ships-separately breeds aren't available for local pickup. To pick up chicks from our main breeds, place a separate shipped order for the ships-separately breeds.
• Minimum order: 6 chicks total from our ships-separately breeds. Mix and match any of our ships-separately chicken and bantam breeds to reach the minimum, as long as they all ship the same week.
• Ships-separately breeds ship in their own box, separately from our main breeds, and the two don't count toward each other's minimums. If you order both, you'll receive separate boxes with separate tracking.
• Breeds and sexes are packed together and are not marked. If you need to tell birds apart, choose breeds that look different as chicks.
• Ships from another of our locations in a separate box, shipped directly by USPS to your local post office for pickup during the ship week you choose. Tracking is emailed to you once your chicks ship.
• Street address required (no P.O. boxes). Your post office will call when your chicks arrive.
• Live-arrival guarantee: if any chicks arrive deceased, email chicks@chesapeake-hatchery.com within 72 hours of delivery with your order number and the number of losses.