Breda (breed of chickens)

This breed of chickens was bred in Holland , and they began to spread throughout Europe after an exhibition in Berlin in 1869.

Roosters weigh 2–2.5 kg and chickens 1–2 kg. Juveniles carry an average of 160 eggs, and females over two years old - 120 eggs weighing 55 g.

The plumage of a bird can be not only white, but also silver, and black and blue. In the old days in Russia there were quite a lot of these hens. Now they are a rarity.

• Household Management Magazine, No. 11 1999.