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Purpose: eggs
Egg color: white
Eggs / year: ~160
Hen weight: ~4.5 lbs
Cold hardy: Yes
Heat tolerant: Yes
Temperament: alert, active, tames with handling
Forages: excellent
Broodiness: moderate
NPIP stock code: R270
Origin: Netherlands and Germany

Breed guide

Kraienkoppe

Also known as: Twentse, Twents Hoen

A border breed from the Twente district where the Netherlands meets Germany, built on game and Malay blood. The small walnut comb sits low over a fierce eye. Hens keep laying through winter cold that stops other light breeds.

Keeper's notes

Nearly self-sufficient on range and quick to spot a hawk. The tight comb takes hard frost without damage. Roosters carry game temper toward each other, so run one per flock. Hens make attentive mothers.

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