Bourbonnaise (chicken)

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Bourbonnaise

Bourbonnais rooster
Country of origin	France
Use	eggs, meat, show
Traits
Weight	Male: 3.5 kg Female: 2.5 kg
Egg color	white cream
Classification
APA	continental
ABA	clean legged
PCGB	soft feather: heavy
Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus

The Bourbonnaise is a French breed of chicken.^[1][2]

It is included on the Slow Food Foundation Ark of Taste.^[1]

Description[]

The breed is a good farm bird, both a good layer (up to 200 eggs per year) and a good source of meat.^[3][1]

The essential characteristic of Bourbonnaise is its high productivity. In addition, it is very vigorous, knows how to feed and defend itself. The breed acclimates to most conditions. Although preferring to be kept free-range, the breed can be raised in a chicken coop without a problem.^[1]

Well-nourished young grow quickly and reach adulthood by six months.^[1]

Origin[]

This hen is from the province of Bourbonnais, where white poultry, like the original breed, have been raised for a very long time. Crosses between these and Brahmas made it possible to obtain a race called Bourbonnaise herminée, the white ones kept the name of Gâtinaises.^[4]

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