Specie
ISO3
GBR
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Derbyshire Redcap
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
2002: National risk status - rare. Information received from Breed Society.
Additional information comments
Breed is maintained by fancy/hobbyists rather than by commercial interests. Additional details available in British Poultry Standards.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Poor fertility is reported for this breed. There may be a link in this respect to comb size.
Special characteristic of product
A generous amount of breast meat is reported for this breed.
Other special qualities
This is originally a very hardy farmyard bird, light breed.
Avian classification
indigenous
Weight males
2.70
Weight females
2.30
Other specific visible traits
For exhibition purposes they have been bred for massive cap shaped combs.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
farmyard fowl from Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered
