The American Hollands Chicken Fanciers
In 1934, progeny from previous matings of fowls imported from Holland crossed with White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshires and Lamonas were selected for desired charastics, resulting in the breed known as the White Hollands.
During the same period, selected matings of the progeny from White Leghorns, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Australorps and Brown Leghorns were bred to produce a fowl with the same characteristics with a barred feather pattern, thus the Barred Hollands were originated.
Both varieties of Hollands were admitted to the American Standard of Perfection in 1949
ECONOMIC QUALITIES: A heavy general purpose fowl for meat and eggs. Skin yellow; egg shells, white.
STANDRD WEIGHTS:
Male:.........8 1/2 lbs. Hen........6 1/2 lbs.
Cockerel:.....7 1/2 lbs. Pullet.....5 1/2 lbs.
From the American Poultry Association's American Standard of Perfection.
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy considers the Holland to be critically endangered. It is believed that the White Holland is extinct. Only one flock of over 100 breeding hens is known to exist
Ideal Poultry Farms, Texas). The largest known privately owned flock is Mosquito Beach Poultry (Arkansas). We are attempting to do a census of Hollands. Please join us on this thread and post how many Holland Breeders you own.
This breed is in need of assistance . Most are well under the Standard weight and few actually lay a white egg.
Photo courtesy Mosquito Beach Poultry of Arkansas.
In 1934, progeny from previous matings of fowls imported from Holland crossed with White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshires and Lamonas were selected for desired charastics, resulting in the breed known as the White Hollands.
During the same period, selected matings of the progeny from White Leghorns, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Australorps and Brown Leghorns were bred to produce a fowl with the same characteristics with a barred feather pattern, thus the Barred Hollands were originated.
Both varieties of Hollands were admitted to the American Standard of Perfection in 1949
ECONOMIC QUALITIES: A heavy general purpose fowl for meat and eggs. Skin yellow; egg shells, white.
STANDRD WEIGHTS:
Male:.........8 1/2 lbs. Hen........6 1/2 lbs.
Cockerel:.....7 1/2 lbs. Pullet.....5 1/2 lbs.
From the American Poultry Association's American Standard of Perfection.
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy considers the Holland to be critically endangered. It is believed that the White Holland is extinct. Only one flock of over 100 breeding hens is known to exist
Ideal Poultry Farms, Texas). The largest known privately owned flock is Mosquito Beach Poultry (Arkansas). We are attempting to do a census of Hollands. Please join us on this thread and post how many Holland Breeders you own.This breed is in need of assistance . Most are well under the Standard weight and few actually lay a white egg.
Photo courtesy Mosquito Beach Poultry of Arkansas.
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