La Flèche
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Dato Curioso
La Flèche was so prized at the French royal court that it was served at banquets for Louis XIV. The breed's unusual horn comb gave it the nickname 'Devil Bird' (Poule du Diable).
An ancient and imposing French meat breed from the town of La Flèche in the Sarthe department, once considered the finest table fowl in France and supplied to royal banquets. La Flèche is distinguished by its unusual V-shaped horn comb — two straight points rising like devil's horns — and its entirely jet-black plumage with a strong beetle-green iridescence. A large, active bird, it was the backbone of the famous Le Mans capons (castrated males raised for the French luxury table).
🏷️ Raza
La Flèche
💭 Temperamento
Active, alert, robust, independent, can be flighty
📏 Tamaño
Large (3.6-4.5 kg)
⏳ Esperanza de vida
5-8 years
🎨 Colores
Jet black with beetle-green iridescence
🌍 Origen
France — La Flèche, Sarthe; ancient breed, documented 16th century
🏠 Hábitat
Free-range strongly preferred; large active bird needing space
🍽️ Dieta
High-quality layer and grower pellets; excellent free-range forager
🎯 Propósito
Meat
🥚 Color del huevo
White
👑 Tipo de cresta
V-Shape
🏅 Clase EE
Large Fowl