General Information
- Breed Purpose
- Ornamental
- Comb
- Single
- Broodiness
- Seldom
- Climate Tolerance
- Heat
- Egg Productivity
- Low
- Egg Size
- Small
- Egg Color
- White
- Breed Temperament
- Flighty
- Breed Colors/Varieties
- They come in one variety - silver and black penciled
- Breed Size
- Large Fowl
The Fayoumis are a very old breed, originating in Egypt. They were named for the Faiyum Governorate southwest of Cairo and west of the Nile. Fayoumis are a hardy breed and particularly well suited to hot climates. The breed, through poultry genetics research and anecdotal reports, is thought to be especially resistant to viral and bacterial infections. They are also very good foragers, and if left to their own devices on a free range basis they can fend for themselves in a nearly feral manner. Fayoumi hens are good layers of small, off-white eggs. They are not given to broodiness as pullets, but can be when they reach two or three years of age. The breed is fast to mature, with hens laying by four and half months, and cockerels crowing at five or six weeks.
Fayoumi chicks
Fayoumi hen
Fayoumi rooster
For more information on this breed and their owners' and breeders' experiences with them, see our breed discussion here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-fayoumi.1162100/