Egyptian Fayoumis Thread!

[racinchickins]

What about color? is it very uniform, or does it vary between white and tan?

mine were all a very light cream/tan. Not white, but not far off. If you every seen phoenix eggs, fayoumi eggs are the same size, but a few shades lighter.

 

[JimArcher]

Thanks, that is what I thought. I have a Fayoumi rooster now, but still looking for a hen. They are raising them in Vietnam and sending the eggs to Laos as local chicken eggs. They sell them at a premium. 10 for 25,000 Kip. You can buy a flat of commercial eggs (30) for 25,000Kip.

 

[JimArcher]

Good luck. Thanks

 

[JimArcher]

As far as the Hmong people raising their traditional chicken breeds, they show rather grotesque looking Cornish types. I looked up the link you gave us and it is great. Just what I have been looking for. The Fayoumis are Fayoumis. Not Vietnamese.

 

[ChickenGurl15]

Thanks, that is what I thought. I have a Fayoumi rooster now, but still looking for a hen. They are raising them in Vietnam and sending the eggs to Laos as local chicken eggs. They sell them at a premium. 10 for 25,000 Kip. You can buy a flat of commercial eggs (30) for 25,000Kip.

They sell fayoumi's on My Pet Chicken!!! And this year it seems they dont have a shortage of males or females. You should go ahead and check em out
Unless you have already found some. They only cost $3.60 a bird. Extremely gorgeous chickens!

 

[JimArcher]

I am staying in Laos right now and want to have Fayoumis here when I return in October. I have found them (on the Internet) in Vietnam and I have a contact or two that may help me get some chicks, eggs, or adults. I cannot move them from US to SE Asia. Thanks for that news anyway. I appreciate your help.

 

[JimArcher]

To see Fayoumis in Vietnam: "Ga H Mong" is the search title on Google. Was sent to me on BYC by someone whose name I cannot remember, but will check and tell you. It is a great site to view.

 

[JimArcher]

For those of you who like EFs, check out this link sent to me by Bluenkimchi. Fayoumis being kept in intensive conditions for egg production in Vietnam - no roosters. Eggs shipped to Laos (packed in shavings and sawdust) and sold at a premium over locally-produced commercial eggs. The Lao think they are from their own local free-range chickens, but they are not. They are just as factory as the local commercial eggs. It is the size of the eggs and the color that has them fooled.

 

[tvlgal85]

Hi. I have some 5 week old chicks, that should be pullets and I think they may be Egyptian fayoumis, but wanted to get your opinions. Here are a couple photos I took.


Thanks Kim

 

[JimArcher]

Definitely Fayoumis. Good. Don't think they are Campines.