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Houdan are an old French breed, once known as the Normandy fowl. They were first imported into England in 1850, and to North America in 1865. They were given the name Houdan because large numbers of these birds were bred in the town of Houdan in France. Once valued in France for their fine white meat and large eggs, they are now considered an ornamental breed.
Houdan have crests, beard and muffs, and five toes. It is believed they were bred from Crevecoeurs, Polish and possibly Dorkings. Cocks may weight up to 8 lbs. and hens 6 1/2 lbs. Houdan come in two colors; mottled and white. The white Houdan originated in America. It is the result of a white Polish and Mottled Houdan cross. In 1874 the Houdan appeared in the first edition of the American Standard of Perfection.
Houdan have crests, beard and muffs, and five toes. It is believed they were bred from Crevecoeurs, Polish and possibly Dorkings. Cocks may weight up to 8 lbs. and hens 6 1/2 lbs. Houdan come in two colors; mottled and white. The white Houdan originated in America. It is the result of a white Polish and Mottled Houdan cross. In 1874 the Houdan appeared in the first edition of the American Standard of Perfection.
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User Reviews: Houdan
May 16, 2012 at 7:48 pm
March 5, 2012 at 10:13 am
Pros: beautiful
Cons: I don't have any yet
Cons: I don't have any yet
How can you find faults with two day old chicks? Lol. Mine are so adorable. Everything they do is cute.
One of them sunbathing - looks dead, but I assure you, she/he is not
One of them sunbathing - looks dead, but I assure you, she/he is not
February 4, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Pros: Friendly, conversation starter, stress reducer
Cons: genetic mess
Cons: genetic mess
I have one rooster, he was supposed to be a Barred rock hen at time of purchase. Super friendly, always allows me pick him up. He seems to be very protective of his hens, but my Leghorns boss him around. He does not crow much, seems to have trouble walking due to the extra toe but a fine chicken non-the-less
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January 13, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Reviewed by Rare Feathers Farm
Pros: Funky, funny, friendly, cute
Cons: Dumb, can be flighty, very shallow gene pool, horrible layers
Cons: Dumb, can be flighty, very shallow gene pool, horrible layers
I've owned both LF & bantam Houdan. I must say I prefer the bantams over the LF. They actually seem a lot less flighty and I've had no aggression problems with the bantams like I did with the LF. They do have some hardiness issues and they're certainly on the low end of the "smarts" department with the breeds I own. Nonetheless, they are funny little birds.
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Breed Details: These are probably the calmest chickens I have so far. They are very like Polish in the fact that they can't see very well because of their crests, but they don't seem to be startled as easily because of it. |
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