Dutch Bantam
Dutch Bantam pullet | |
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered: 84 |
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| Other names | Dutch: Hollandse Kriel |
| Country of origin | the Netherlands |
| Standard | |
| Traits | |
| Weight |
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| Skin color | white |
| Egg color | white |
| Comb type | single with 5 points |
| Classification | |
| ABA | single comb clean legged |
| EE | yes |
| PCGB | true bantam |
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The Dutch Bantam (Dutch: Hollandse Kriel) is a breed of bantam chicken originating in the Netherlands. It is a true bantam, a naturally small bird with no related large fowl from which it was miniaturized.: 136 It is kept mainly for exhibition, and has been bred in many color varieties; it is a good layer of small eggs.: 45