Assendelfts Hoen
The Assendelfts Hoen is a rare Dutch chicken breed associated with Assendelft and the older Holland fowl tradition. It is a light to medium farmyard bird, known more for regional heritage, active movement, and patterned plumage than for heavy commercial production. References to gold and silver pencilled or spangled Dutch fowl help place it among the old northern European laying breeds that were kept before modern hybrids dominated egg farms.
For poultry keepers, the Assendelfts Hoen is mainly a conservation and exhibition breed with useful laying ability. It benefits from space to forage, dry housing, and protection from predators, since active birds often make good use of yards and orchards. Breeders should keep color, comb, body type, and vigor in view rather than chasing egg numbers alone. Because it is not common outside specialist circles, exchanging stock carefully and keeping clear hatch records helps preserve the breed.
Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White
