Fayoumi Chickens
Fayoumi Chicken

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Breed Club Secretary
Rare Poultry SocietyRichard Billson
Alexandra Cottage, 8 St Thomas's Road, Great Glen, Leicestershire,
LE8 OEG
UK
History
Originally an Ancient breed from the Egyptian City of Fayoum bred for egg production. They are hardy very precocious in early maturing,excellent flying and escape capacity, scream like a banshee when captured and often seem to have more in commaon with guineas than chicken. They are technically a pencilled breed not barred coming in gold or silver. Introduced into the UK in 1984 by the Domestic Fowl Trust.Characteristics
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Egg layerClassification
Light / RareOrigin
EgyptEgg Color
White creamEgg Numbers
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