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The Mottled Houdan is a v-shaped comb, clean legged variety that originated in France. The Houdan have 5 toes, a beard, and a crest which sets them a part from many other breeds. Very promising qualities as both a meat bird and a good white egg layer. This breed has a friendly, docile nature, with long speckled shanks and beautiful full crest.
Egg color -Good producer of white eggs.
Purpose - Ornamental / Dual
Weight: Female-6.5 lbs Male-8 lbs
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Egg color -Good producer of white eggs.
Purpose - Ornamental / Dual
Weight: Female-6.5 lbs Male-8 lbs
These birds do not count toward standard chick minimums. Requires overall count of 25 Crested Ornamental Chicks total to purchase.
Shipping is included with all chick prices.
- These products being sold are live chicks or eggs.
- Our live chicks are shipped as soon as they are hatched.
- Availability of this item does not mean it ships immediately.
- This means that we are still taking orders for the season and that your order will be placed in line for the next available shipment.
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houdan cold hardy
I bought a bunch of black australorp chicks this year because, where I am, I wanted good winter birds. I wound up with only one girl out of the bunch and, since I don't want her breeding her brothers/cousins I sought a rooster that either contributed to that breed or was part BA. I acquired a blue australorp/mottled houdan cross roo. Now, we've been below freezing for a time here and my purebred BA roos - the winter chickens - are sporting quite a bit of frostbite on their combs whereas Greybeard, who has the biggest comb by far (single splitting into double/V-comb) has none! And he is more houdan than he is australorp, and also outdoors more than any of the others. He is an excellent flier, does 50' no problem! And therefore spends very little time in the warm, insulated coop.
Agnes
