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originating on the border region between Germany and the Netherlands. The latter of the two names is the Dutch language version, while the former is German.

History

The Kraienkopp breed was developed in the late nineteenth century from crosses of local types with Malays, and later with silver duckwing Leghorns. It was first shown in the Netherlands in 1920, and was shown in Germany in 1925.

Characteristics

The Kraienkopp appears in numerous colour varieties: in the United Kingdom silver, gold, orange/lemon, blue-gold, crele, pile, blue-silver, cuckoo and silver cuckoo are recognised. Males weigh 2.75 kilos (6 pounds), and females weigh 1.8 kilos (4 pounds). They have yellow skin and a small walnut-type

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Use

It is a rare breed, and is usually kept as a layer or as a show bird. Hens lay a fair number of off-white eggs, and will go

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. It is an active bird with excellent foraging abilities.

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