List of Dutch chicken breeds

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This is a list of chicken breeds usually considered to be of Dutch origin.[1] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from the Netherlands.

Name in Dutch English name if used Notes Image
Assendelfts Hoen standard and bantam
Baardkuifhoen standard and bantam
Barnevelder standard and bantam
Brabanter standard and bantam
Chaams Hoen standard
Drentse Hoen standard and bantam
Eikenburger kriel bantam
Fries Hoen Friesian standard and bantam
Groninger Meeuw standard and bantam
Hervehoen, Mergellandhoen standard
Hollandse Kriel Dutch Bantam bantam
Hollandse Kuifhoen standard and bantam
Hollands Hoen standard and bantam
Kraaikop, Breda standard and bantam
Lakenvelder standard and bantam
Nederlandse Leghorn standard
Nederlandse Sabelpootkriel Booted Bantam bantam
Noord-Hollandse Blauwe North Holland Blue standard
Schijndelaar standard
Twents Hoen Kraienkoppe standard and bantam
Uilebaard Dutch Owlbeard standard and bantam
Welsumer Welsummer standard and bantam

References[edit]

  1. ^ Breeds reported by the Netherlands: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed November 2016.