show them off!!!!
sicilian buttercups!!!!!
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show them off!!!!
hey im of Sicilian decent...and NEVER heard of these girls before. what are they like? good layers? meaty?
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the are an ortamental breed...i want to show with the roo....they lay little cute white eggs, they have a crown comb.....they are nice ladies!!
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the roos are beautiful...!!
Sicilian Buttercups are an Ornamental Light-weight Mediterranean breed. The are the only breed I know of with a cup comb.
Excerpt from my hatching catalog:
"A beautiful but flighty bird this is another of my favorites. Their interesting comb shape and gorgeous colors are something else. And their crow is quite distinctive. They are a good layer of small to medium sized white eggs. They are excellent foragers and love to free-range in the afternoons."
Group of hens waiting at the fence for scratch:
Aragorn and Arwen my original pair:
Aragorn and the girls, Blossom, Buttercup and Arwen:
Rocky, father of original birds (I apologize for his grainy pic. I lost the originals and scanned a printed copy.):
Eggs (obviously the white ones...the dark ones were Marans...not sure on the light ones...):
Excerpt from my hatching catalog:
"A beautiful but flighty bird this is another of my favorites. Their interesting comb shape and gorgeous colors are something else. And their crow is quite distinctive. They are a good layer of small to medium sized white eggs. They are excellent foragers and love to free-range in the afternoons."
Group of hens waiting at the fence for scratch:
Aragorn and Arwen my original pair:
Aragorn and the girls, Blossom, Buttercup and Arwen:
Rocky, father of original birds (I apologize for his grainy pic. I lost the originals and scanned a printed copy.):
Eggs (obviously the white ones...the dark ones were Marans...not sure on the light ones...):
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i am of italian descent and would love to get some of these unique birds! if i do my spring hatchery order i will get some, unless i can find nicer from a breeder, so far no luck in that search!
Meg, Do a search on BYC for Don/Melisa Parker or Google Pasifino Farms Grangerland,TX They have Beautiful Buttercups.
Keith/Julie Davis'
Olive Farms
marans Chickens
Angora Goats
"Life is short make each second count"
Keith/Julie Davis'
Olive Farms
marans Chickens
Angora Goats
"Life is short make each second count"
We looove our Sicilian Buttercup!
I read before that they only lay abput 2 eggs a week. Ours gives us at least 5 a week! And she comes knocking on the door to let us know that she did. She is the most incredible survivor in our household.
I'll post pics soon!
I read before that they only lay abput 2 eggs a week. Ours gives us at least 5 a week! And she comes knocking on the door to let us know that she did. She is the most incredible survivor in our household.
I'll post pics soon!
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