Twents hoen

Country of origin:

The Netherlands and Germany

Origin:

In Twente in eastern Netherlands and in the neighbouring German county of Bentheim.

External features:

• Richly feathered tail
• Upright and challenging posture
• Short build
• Small red earlobes
• Yellow beak
• Orange-red eyes
• Small comb with small dots
• Yellow legs

Colours:

• Black-red
• Silver duckwing
• Blue-red
• Silver blue

Weight:

• Rooster: 3 kg
• Hen: 2,5 kg

Average annual egg production:

180

Broodiness?

Little tendency to broodiness

Behaviour:

Active and affectionate chickens