Also known as “Shadow on a Sheet,” Lakenvelder chickens are as beautiful as they are useful. In Dutch, their name translates to ‘white spread over a black field;” with “laken” meaning sheet and “veld” meaning field. This is a wonderful description of these stunningly white birds accented by their black hackles and tails. They also have a black inner web on their primary and secondary feathers, and a blue-gray under color. It usually takes until the third molting for the plumage color and markings to fully appear. They have white skin and their breast is round and plump. They have medium-length slate shanks, slate toes, rather short thighs, deep red eyes, and medium-size, single red combs. They will produce 150-200 eggs per year.