Standard
Varieties of Chickens:
Campines
Campines belong to the Hamburg class. They are an
old breed, but have only been recently admitted to
the standard. The first mention of them was made in
1828, when they were referred to as a small variety
of fowls imported from Holland, called
"Everyday hens," or "Everlasting
layers." This name is still applied to them on
their native soil. Campines are rated as
extraordinary layers in Holland, their native
country, but their introduction into this country
has been so recent that a comparison with the other
egg-laying breeds can not be satisfactorily
estimated, but those who keep them speak highly of
their laying qualities. They much resemble the
Hamburgs, so much so that many think they are the
same class of birds. They differ, however, from
Hamburgs in the comb, they having a single comb,
while the comb of the Hamburg is rose. There are two
varieties of Campines, the Golden and Silver. The
color of the Golden is a rich golden bay in the neck
plumage and a darker yellow for the body color. The
Silver Campines are in color silvery-white and black
throughout their plumage. The shanks and toes of
both varieties are dark-blue in color, wattles
bright red and earlobes white or bluish white.
No standard weight is given for Campines; they
average in size the Hamburgs.
FOR
FURTHER READING...
The first image below comes from the Oklahoma State
University Department of Animal Science's Poultry
Breeds pages. The second and third images are
from the FeatherSite, "an on-line zoological garden of domestic poultry". The Campine
page at Oklahoma and the Campines page at FeatherSite contain further information about this breed's
history and more images of these fowl. Clicking on
each image takes you to the page specifically about
that particular variety.
Image Credits
(from left to right):
Copyright © 1996, Oklahoma State University
Board of Regents;
Courtesy of Barry Koffler;
Courtesy of Bill and Sue Tivol
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