Assendelfter Huhn
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
Assendelft sits just metres above sea level in the Zaanstreek polder region — land reclaimed from the sea using the same windmill-driven drainage systems that defined Dutch agriculture. The Assendelfter chicken is a product of this flat, waterlogged landscape where every farm animal had to tolerate damp feet and sea winds.
A rare Dutch egg-laying breed from the village of Assendelft in North Holland province, west of Amsterdam. The Assendelfter Huhn is a medium-sized, active white-egg layer developed in the early 20th century from local North Holland farm chickens likely crossed with Leghorn and Minorca bloodlines. Its distinctive feature is its predominantly white plumage with occasional black markings, and its single comb and clean legs give it a classic Mediterranean profile despite its thoroughly Dutch origin. Assendelft was once a poultry-keeping stronghold in the Zaanstreek region, and this breed was a point of local pride at Dutch poultry shows. Like many regional Dutch breeds, it nearly disappeared with farm consolidation after World War II but has been recovered by Dutch conservation breeders. Recognised by the EE Europastandard and maintained by the Dutch Rare Poultry Society.
🏷️ Rasse
Assendelfter Huhn
💭 Temperament
Active, alert, hardy, good forager, self-sufficient
📏 Größe
Medium (2.3-2.7 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
5-8 years
🎨 Farben
White with black markings; also solid white
🌍 Herkunft
Netherlands — Assendelft, North Holland; early 20th century
🏠 Lebensraum
Free-range or large run; suited to damp, mild Dutch coastal conditions
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; good forager on polder pasture and farmyard
🎯 Zweck
Egg
🥚 Eifarbe
White
👑 Kammtyp
Single
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl