Holland chickens
are dual purpose birds developed at the Rutgers Breeding Farms in New
Jersey,US. They were created with birds imported from Holland crossed with
White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshires, and Lamonas, which created
the White Hollands. Another cross included White Leghorns, Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Australorps and Brown Leghorns that produced the barred variety of
Hollands. Both were accepted by the American Poultry Association in 1949.
White Hollands
have pure white plumage without any other colors. Barred Hollands have black
and white barred feathers covering the entire chicken. Holland hens have a
darker plumage than the roosters. Roosters weigh eight pounds, and the hens
weight six.
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