“Okay, so the part about these chickens being calm and quiet? Hundred percent true. I purchased one of these girls seven years ago and she is quiet, wary, and does not appreciate human company. Her attitude has not changed over the years. If you are looking for a human friendly bird, in my experience this breed is not what you are looking for. On the other hand, if you are looking for a calm quiet bird to round out your noisy flock, or you enjoy just looking at this beautiful gold and black bird definitely get one. Just be aware that she may need extra treats throw to her because she doesn't immediately rush up like the other birds.”
Thank you for your very thoughtful insights on this great breed! They are an active and amiable bird. "Barnies" usually are a breed that can be easily tamed if you start at an early age as they do tend to be gentle and definitely kid-friendly. However, like most any living animal, we always have a few that may just have a different personality. We hope that she is bringing some happiness to your flock and please always let us know if we can answer any questions. We are always happy to help!
“Miss Oboe arrived healthy and perky, and changes in appearance by the hour, seemingly. She began looking like a fuzzy chipmunk, with a black racing stripe down her back, but now with actual wing feathers and not just fuzz, at five days she is looking quite sleek.
She loves to race back and forth in her enclosure, and attempt to prevent her sisters from sharing in her good fortune when she gets a treat, by imitating a pinball.
The ten year-old neighbor boys have chosen her as their favorite, and she gets a lot of attention and handling, which she's accommodating gracefully.
I can't wait to see her final, adult coloration. This is my third purchase of live chicks from mypetchicken, and all three transactions and deliveries have gone down beautifully. Miss Oboe will no doubt be a favorite amongst her eventual flockmates.”
“She was smaller than the other 6 chicks. She seemed to be alright, just a little slower than the others. She stopped eating about 3 days old. I tried to feed her with a dropper of ground starter and water. But when she was 5 days old she died.”
“My experience with my pet chicken has been very good. They communicated well with me and replied to my emails. Chicks arrived on time and alive and healthy.”
“I have two Barnevelders out of a flock of fifteen hens. My appreciation for them is not for their egg-laying ability (they're 17 weeks and not yet there) or their friendliness (they're easily the most independent of all the breeds I've had - about 12).
It's their independence that attracts me and when the sun hits their feathers, they're stunning.
I've never met a chicken I didn't like and these are no exception.”
“5 stars even though I received a sexing error (already refunded by MPC, thank you!) Trout, our Barnevelder cockerel, is the most beautiful chicken I have ever seen. At almost 12 weeks his plumage is stunning with so many colors, purples, dark greens, clay reds, rich browns and blacks. He arrived as the second smallest chick (and also as the cutest chick with orange tufted cheeks) in our order but quickly outpaced all but the super blues in development. It was quite obvious early on he would be crowing and not laying eggs because the coloring between females and males is quite distinct and his comb sky-rocketed up around 3 weeks with a lot of color by 5 weeks.
He's one of two surprise roosters in our flock, and is definitely second tier, seeming to fall lower on the pecking order than even most of our hens. He's timid, but easily my favorite in our flock. Hoping to keep him around and will be making a bachelor coop if there starts to be trouble.”
