Rare breed
Limited
rare
Houdan
Crested mottled French classic
4.812 reviews
Hatching eggs are for incubation only, not for eating. Hatch rates vary and depend on incubation conditions.
A large crest, beard and leaf-shaped comb over striking black-and-white mottling. Gentle, productive and a joy on the show bench.
- Origin
- France
- Purpose
- ornamental/show
- Temperament
- friendly
- Egg colour
- white
- Eggs per year
- ~160
- Weight (hen / cock)
- 2.5 kg / 3.2 kg
- Hardiness
- Moderate
- Broodiness
- Low
- Good with children
- Yes
- Noise level
- Quiet
- Suits
- Confined
- Hatching difficulty
- Moderate
- Size
- large fowl
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