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Groninger Meeuwe

Groninger Meeuwen ChickenUses: Exhibition. Eggs: Number / year?? Colour??.
Origin: The Netherlands.
Weight: Cock: ? Kg. Hen: ? Kg.
Bantam: Cock: ? g. Hen: ? g.
Colours: Gold and Silver Pencilled, Citroen, others?.
Useful to Know: Non-Standard Breed. Not standardised by the British Poultry Standards.
Photo: Silver Pencilled Goninger Meeuwe owned by S.A. Mills.

Groninger Meeuwe Chickens originate in the Netherlands. Groninger is a province in the North of the country, on the border with Germany.

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