Old English Pheasant Fowl chicken
The Old English Pheasant Fowl is a rare, hardy British utility breed from the northern counties, named for its pheasant-like plumage.
The Old English Pheasant Fowl is a pure-bred chicken breed in the PCGB Rare Soft Feather Light class. Its origin is given as Northern England. It appears on the RBST Watchlist as a priority breed, so keepers of pure stock help conserve it.
It is kept in large form. Recognised colours: Gold, Silver.
Expect roughly 160–200 eggs a year, with white shells.
Compiled from poultryclub.org, rbst.org.uk, en.wikipedia.org. See sources
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Identity
- Species
- Chicken
- Type
- Pure breed
- PCGB class
- Rare Soft Feather Light
- Origin
- Northern England
History
It descends from farm fowl of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland. It was named, and a club formed, in 1914. Some think it was a forerunner of the Hamburgh. In 2014 RBST listed it as 'at risk'.
Appearance
Rose comb, white earlobes, and mahogany plumage with darker lacing.
Recognised colours
Gold, Silver
Size and weight
- Forms
- Large
Eggs
- Eggs a year
- 160–200
- Egg colour
- White
- Notes
- RBST: about 160–200 white eggs a year.
Temperament
- Keeping notes
- Hardy, and does well free range as a table bird and layer.
Hardiness
Hardy
Broodiness
Not recorded yet.
Flying
Not recorded yet.
Suitability
Not recorded yet.
Conservation status (RBST)
A priority breed on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust Watchlist.
Breed club
- The Rare Poultry Society, umbrella · Website
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