List of poultry breeds/Hamburg

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Overview

The Hamburg chicken variety originates from the Netherlands. Though small, these active birds are well renowned for their ability to lay up to 220 eggs a year. There are approximately 10 popular breeds of the Hamburg variety, some include the silver & golden Spangled variety. Hamburg's display a high tendency to be nervous around people.Though ornamental in nature, the Hamburg is an efficient forager, however eggs produced are often quite small.

Appearance

• White

Egg Colour

A Silver Spangled Hamburg - Image courtesy of Wikimedia commons

• White

Weight

See also

• Keeping Chickens - An Australian Guide (book)
• List of poultry breeds

External links

• Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Sciences
• Small-Farm-Permaculture-and-Sustainable-Living.com