Chicken Breed Info:
Breed Purpose: Show/ornamental

Comb: Strait, 'high' dubbed in males

Broodiness: Broody

Climate Tolerance: Hardy when dubbed


General Egg Info:
Egg Productivity: Fair to good, 5/week but seasonal

Egg Size: small

Egg Color: white to ivory tinted


Breed Temperament:
Aggressive to other birds of the same gender, rarely aggressive to humans


Breed Colors / Varieties:
Official: Birchen, Black, Blue, Black Breasted Red, Blue Red, Brassy Back, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, Red Pyle, Silver Duckwing, Wheaten, and White. Also known in Quale, Red Quill, and blue versions of standard varieties (Blue Golden Duckwings is featured on the back cover of Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds).



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Chicken Breed Photos:


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Rooster

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Hen

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Egg


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Chick


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Adolescent


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