Hamburg Chickens (Moonies / Pheasants)

Moonies / Pheasants

Breed Club Secretary

Mr. P. Harrison
60 Dean Head Summit, Littleborough, Lancs,
OL15 9LZ
UK

History

The Hamburg is a very old race of domesticated poultry. The name of the breed is German, but the origin is Dutch. They owe their present shape and color qualities to the British fanciers, who, over a century ago, began the work of refining the 'pheasant fowls' of that period into modern Hamburgs. The Spangled type, was kept in Yorkshire and Lancashire three hundred years ago. Also a breed called Black Pheasants was mentioned in a book of 1702. The name Moonies originates from the Moon shape spangles on the feathers. There is mention of them in Thomas Hardy's book 'Tess of the D'urbavilles' The Black and Spangled varieties were evolved in England; the Penciled varieties came from Holland via Hamburg, Germany.

Characteristics

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Breed Tips

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Purpose

Ornamental / Egg layer

Classification

Light / Soft feather

Origin

Northern Europe

Egg Color

White

Egg Numbers

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