Chaamse Hoenders

Male Silver and female Gold Chaamse Hoenders
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I don't really know much about this Dutch breed, except that they come in Gold and Silver and are recognized in the Dutch Poultry Standard.

They were also recently recognized by the Slow Food Foundation, so they must be one tasty chicken!

Here's an article on the Chaamse Hoenders

Breed clubs:

Chaamse Hoender Club

Chaamse Hoen Links:

Vrienden van de Chaamse Pel (no, I have no idea what that means)

A flock of Silver Chaamse Hoenders
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Gold Chaamse Hoenders
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Silver Chaamse Hoenders
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Another shot of that flock of Silver Chaamse
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Head shots of a bunch of Silver Chaamse cockerels
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