10 Rare & Exotic Chicken Breeds
#2. Holland
A Holland chickens in a field
Purpose: dual-purpose, eggs
Origin: New Jersey, United States of America
Personality: calm, friendly, not noisy
Appearance: come in two varieties: barred and white (white variety may be extinct), single comb, clean-legged
Special Features: The Holland is the rarest American-bred chicken breed. It is a white-skinned, dual-purpose breed that is cold hardy and has the unique feature of being one of the only American-classed breeds that lays white eggs.
The hens are good layers and will also make good broody mothers. The Holland breed is slow to mature but fills out to a large size bird when fully grown.
A Holland chickens in a field
Purpose: dual-purpose, eggs
Origin: New Jersey, United States of America
Personality: calm, friendly, not noisy
Appearance: come in two varieties: barred and white (white variety may be extinct), single comb, clean-legged
Special Features: The Holland is the rarest American-bred chicken breed. It is a white-skinned, dual-purpose breed that is cold hardy and has the unique feature of being one of the only American-classed breeds that lays white eggs.
The hens are good layers and will also make good broody mothers. The Holland breed is slow to mature but fills out to a large size bird when fully grown.
Advertisements
06 April 2024
Advertisements
