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North Holland Blue
Dutch breed of chicken / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The North Holland Blue, Dutch: Noord-Hollandse Blauwe or Noord-Hollandse Hoen, is a Dutch breed of domestic chicken originating in the province of North Holland. It is a heavy meat breed, and was created to supply the high demand for white chicken meat from the city of Amsterdam, particularly from the Jewish community in that city.[4]
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![]() North Holland hen | |
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Country of origin | Netherlands |
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Use | meat |
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Comb type | single |
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PCGB | rare soft feather: heavy[3] |
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