Country
Specie
ISO3
DNK
Language
dan.
Other name
Danish Black White-Breasted
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
Grows fast and has high meat production. Meat juicy and tasty.
Specific reproductive characteristic
This breed is known for a high egg yield and good broodiness of the hens.
Special characteristic of product
Eggs, meat.
Other special qualities
These are very hardy animals.
Skin colour
white
Shank and foot colour
reddish
Plumage colour
brown
Avian classification
indigenous
Color comments
Egg shells blue.green.
Efabis main colour
Black with white chest. Red-yellow legs with dark spots.
Efabis skin colour
Pale, whitish.
Weight males
3.50
Weight females
3.00
Herdbook
n
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Was established in Denmark based on ducks from countries bordering the Baltic Sea.
Year of origin
1890
Location within country
Kept by a few poultry breeders and people interested in conserving old Danish breeds.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
