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Member Reviews: Fayoumis

Positive Reviews

hippiehen

Love my ladies

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By hippiehen

Pros: good free range, efficient layers

I love my little Fayoumi girls!  They are energetic and entertaining, always on the move and very curious.  I would not recommend them for "pet" chickens because they are a bit shy but they are great for free ranging!  I'm not sure mine ever eat at the feeder.  They are very loud and chatty and lay the cutest, creamy little round eggs.
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Negative Reviews

Kristin Brown

Egyptian Fayoumis

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By Kristin Brown

Pros: Daily Layer

Cons: Flighty, Noisy, Small Eggs

This year I had 5 Egyptian Fayoumis. This breed is petite in size however not as small as bantams. My hens laid small white eggs daily. I noticed the hens were particularly flighty - often they escaped over the 6ft chain link fencing. The hens are very noisy with their squawking in the yard! Rooster was typical of most males with his crowing however, he was gentle with the hens which I appreciated.       
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GingerHippie

Great layers...

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By GingerHippie
My little Fayoumi is a very cute little bird, and a great layer. She's free range with 11 other chickens and she holds her own. My only complaint is that when I walk near her, she runs away. VERY flightly.
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midasmychicken

Fayoumis

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By midasmychicken

Pros: a predator will never catch them ok egg layers

Cons: tiny bit flighty

I have 2. Super, super fast and agile. Bit flighty. Like the breed.
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Frizzle13

Beauties

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By Frizzle13

Pros: Lovely looking great eggs long lives

Cons: Flighty, scream when caught

I bought two from the domestic fowl trust as my first chickens. Now I only have their daughters and my other birds which they inspired me to breed or buy. Sadly they were both taken by the fox. Recently bought another hen house hoping for some more and a higher fence!
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velece

Just the chicks

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By velece

Pros: Heat tolerant

Cons: I don't know that much about them...

In East Texas, we don't have to worry about the cold weather as much as the heat, so I was trying to find a more heat tolerant breed and came upon the Egyptian Fayoumis, mine are still chicks under heat, so I'll update their progress as they grow.They seem to be hardy and strong, haven't lost one yet!
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Sonny Hatten

Fayoumis

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By Sonny Hatten

Pros: everything

Cons: none

They remind me of some henny fowl I had once. I didnt know much about them. Ive read they are early maturer.....I was lucky to get them to lay and then when they did they never got broody till round 2 years and not once did i get biddies. The roo was aggressive to other roos but it seemed only when in his area. I do like them will someone plz give me more info on these fowl
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Lbrad7

Interesting Birds...

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By Lbrad7

Pros: Males are quite attractive, females are ok

Cons: Flighty, not really friedly

Nice birds to keep for their interest. Males mature very fast and are quite attractive. Hens just kind of fade into the back ground of your flock and are not very noticable. Good foragers and can be very flighty.
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