Poultry
Hedemora
B tier
Hedemora is a cold-hardy Swedish landrace chicken from the Dalarna region, often carrying denser feathering and occasional muffs suited to harsh winters. Traditionally dual-purpose, it lays tinted eggs and produces a modest, firm carcass with free-range flavour rather than commercial broiler plumpness. Meat from Hedemora birds suits Nordic whole-bird roasting, soups, and slow braises. Lean breast needs gentle cooking; legs and thighs reward stewing and pot-roasting where landrace depth of flavour shows best.
Also known as: Hedemorahöna, Hedemora, Hedemora Chicken, Hedemora, Hedemora
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Local farm chickens around Hedemora in Dalarna adapted to cold winters and mixed smallholding use.
Regional landrace type persisted in isolated flocks despite early imports of foreign utility breeds.
Conservationists identified and collected remaining Hedemora fowl for organised landrace preservation.
Swedish gene-bank programmes defined Hedemora as a distinct national landrace population.
Smallholder and hobby interest supported stable though limited pure Hedemora flocks.