Post by bergere on Feb 17, 2006 10:12:50 GMT -5
La Fleche
These birds were bred in the French province of La Sarthe as general purpose fowl, for both eggs and meat. They can be distinguished by their large white ear lobes and V-comb. They also have long wattles that hang well down the neck. Traces of a crest sometimes occur. A c*ck may weigh 8 to 10 pounds. The color, including that of the legs and feet, is always black. It probably carries the blood of both Crevecoeurs and Black Spanish.
La Fleche are reputed to be slow-maturing fowl. They are also known as good foragers on open range, happily traveling over large areas.
La Fleche also are found as bantams.
www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/LaFleche/LaFleSPPA.html
These birds were bred in the French province of La Sarthe as general purpose fowl, for both eggs and meat. They can be distinguished by their large white ear lobes and V-comb. They also have long wattles that hang well down the neck. Traces of a crest sometimes occur. A c*ck may weigh 8 to 10 pounds. The color, including that of the legs and feet, is always black. It probably carries the blood of both Crevecoeurs and Black Spanish.
La Fleche are reputed to be slow-maturing fowl. They are also known as good foragers on open range, happily traveling over large areas.
La Fleche also are found as bantams.
www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/LaFleche/LaFleSPPA.html