Varieties:
Mottled
White
Standard Weights: Cock-8 pounds; hen-6-1/2 pounds; cockerel 7
pounds; pullet-5-1/2 pounds.
Skin Color: White.
Egg Shell Color: White.
Use: An ornamental fowl that is also a good egg
producer and fairly good as a meat bird.
Origin: Houdans originated in France where they enjoy a
good reputation as a high class table fowl.
Characteristics: Houdans possess a crest, beard and
muffs and have five toes on each foot. Their rectangular bodies are set on
fairly short legs. They are one of the better ornamental breeds for general
utility use. Because of their crest, they require plenty of space and feed and
water containers that prevent them from getting the crest wet anddirty,
especially in cold weather. Because of the fifth toe, baby Houdans often walk
with a skipping gait.
References:
Chicken Breeds and Varieties (A2880), John L. Skinner,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Images:
Watt Publishing, 122 S. Wesley Ave., Mt. Morris, IL 61054 USA
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