Old English Pheasant fowl

Old English Pheasant Fowl
Conservation status RBST: at risk[1]
Country of origin United Kingdom
Traits
Weight
  • Male: 2.7–3.2 kg[2]
  • Female: 2.25–2.7 kg[2]
Egg color white
Classification
PCGB rare soft feather: light[3]

The Old English Pheasant Fowl is a rare breed of chicken originating in England. Despite its name, it is not a species of pheasant, and is so named based merely on appearance. Mostly concentrated around Yorkshire and Lancashire, it was named and a breed club was formed in 1914. They are thought by some to be one of the precursors of the Hamburgh breed. They have rose-type combs and white earlobes. Their plumage is a mahogany hue with darker lacing around the edges. It is a hardy bird that does well in free range conditions as a table bird and a layer of white eggs. In the 21st century, the Old English Pheasant Fowl is extremely rare. It is listed as "at risk" in the 2014 watch list of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Native Poultry Breeds at Risk Archived 1 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine.. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Victoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405156424. p. 40.
  3. ↑ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Accessed August 2014.
  • "Old English Pheasant Fowl". rbst.org.uk. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
  • "Old English Pheasant Fowl". feathersite.com. Retrieved 2008-06-29.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.