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Houdan

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.

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Breed Purpose 
Ornamental
Comb 
V-Shaped
Broodiness 
Seldom
Climate Tolerance 
All Climates
Egg Productivity 
Medium
Egg Size 
Medium
Egg Color 
White
Breed Temperament 
Bears confinement well,Docile
Breed Colors/Varieties 
Mottled, 
White
Breed Size 
Large Fowl

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January 14, 2012 at 3:50 am
2DogsFarm
Reviewed by 2DogsFarm
Pros: Friendly
Cons: So-So layer, needs maintenance

Agree with Rare Feathers - not the sharpest tack, but friendlier than my other chickens.

I believe part of the Dumb is sight-related - need to keep the crest trimmed or my hen runs into doors and is generally more flighty. When I can see her eyes, she's a lot calmer.

Egg production hardly stellar - maybe 3-5 a week when she's laying.

Mine went Mega-Broody last Summer - not characteristic of the breed.

Still, she is fun enough so I am considering getting another...or two...

 

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Houdan, houdan, houdan!

January 13, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Rare Feathers Farm
Reviewed by Rare Feathers Farm
Pros: Funky, funny, friendly, cute
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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Chicken Breed Info:

Breed Purpose: Ornamental
Comb: V-Shaped
Broodiness: Seldom
Climate Tolerance: All Climates

General Egg Info:

Egg Productivity: Medium
Egg Size: Medium
Egg Color: White

Breed Temperament:

Bears confinement well,Docile

Breed Colors / Varieties:

Mottled, White

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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