Croatian Hen

aka Kokos Hrvatica

A Croatian Hen rooster
Photo courtesy of Drazen Bilicic

The Croatian Hen, the most popular Croatian chicken, was developed in 1917 by Ivan Lakus, in the village of Torcec in Podravina Province.

Roosters weigh 3-4 kg and hens 2-3 kg. This is a dual purpose breed with excellent meat, and the hens will lay 200-220 brown eggs in a year.

Croatian Hens come in four varieties: Red, Gold Partridge, Black Gold and Black.

A Gold Partridge flock
Photo courtesy of Drazen Bilicic

Black and Red hens
Photos courtesy of Drazen Bilicic

A pair of Croatian Hens
Photo courtesy of Drazen Bilicic

A couple of Kokos Hrvatica roosters
Photos courtesy of Drazen Bilicic

A pair of Red Croatian Hens
Photos courtesy of Drazen Bilicic

Croatian Hen chicks
Photo courtesy of Drazen Bilicic

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