what breed is this hen and rooster?

[offgridhermit]

Can anyone tell me what breed these chickens are. And what can you tell me about them?


This is the rooster. They are both less than 5 months old. I got them as chicks in April 2012

Can anyone tell me what breed these chickens are?

this is the hen.

 

[Panth]

they look like Campines except there is more white on the top one than a normal Campine, but that bottom one also looks like a roo...are you sure its a hen?

 

[ChickenExtreme]

Sliver Campine

 

[farmerChef]

Egyptian Fayoumi

 

[dretd]

Egyptian Fayoumi

I agree: Campines would have a white earlobe and the Fayoumis are red like these birds. Coloration is similar otherwise.

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Yes, that is an Egyptian Fayoumi. Look for Egyptian Fayoumi on Cackle Hatchery. You'll find that that's exactly what it is! Good Luck!

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Egyptian Fayoumis are excellent in free-range, being able enough to actually out-smart most predators that it encounters. They are strong, skilled fliers, fast runners, and the hens are fair layers. They never generaly calm down, but their most unique feature is some cockerals will actually begin to crow at 5-6 weeks, and hens begin to lay at 16-18 weeks, making these birds some of the quickest maturing oriental birds. Thet came from Egypt, and they are fairly small birds, with the cock's mature weight being 5 pounds, and the pullets' mature weight being 4 pounds. You'll find that they look alot like roadrunners, and they are very fun birds to raise and have around the yard. Have fun with em!
(I'm green with envy, just so ya know

 

[offgridhermit]

Thanks everyone for the information. Yes this rooster crowed at an early age, and tried to mate before the hens were old enough to lay eggs. Yes, I'm pretty sure the bottom one is a hen since the rooster mounts it.
The only hens I have laying at the moment are my 2 leghorns.
This is the first time I started with baby chicks. A few years ago I bought some older hens from a friend then lost them when the neighbor's animals broke into my coop and left nothing but feathers.

 

[Lots A Cluckin]

Egyptian Fayoumis....they are beautiful...they will make some cute little babies

 

[Kenshan1]

Thanks everyone for the information. Yes this rooster crowed at an early age, and tried to mate before the hens were old enough to lay eggs. Yes, I'm pretty sure the bottom one is a hen since the rooster mounts it.
The only hens I have laying at the moment are my 2 leghorns.
This is the first time I started with baby chicks. A few years ago I bought some older hens from a friend then lost them when the neighbor's animals broke into my coop and left nothing but feathers.

The one you say is a hen though has bigger spurs then any hens I have seen. My variety of hens all have a spot where the spur is but no growth. Sometimes if there is a head roo the others keep quiet.

Shannon