Norwegian Jærhøne Chicken

Norwegian Jærhøne Chicken

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History

It was developed in the 1920s from stock around the town of Stavanger on the coast of Norway. The breed was first imported to North America in 1994 by Dr Bjorn Netland

Characteristics

The cock is around 5 pounds, and the hen can weigh upto 3.5 pounds. There are two varieties: dark and light (brown-yellow and yellow-brown)

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Origin

Stavanger, Norway

Egg Color

White

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