Sicilian Buttercup
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Fait Amusant
The Buttercup comb is unique to this breed. It is thought to have developed through centuries of natural selection in Sicily's hot climate, where a cupped comb reduces frostbite risk.
A rare and visually spectacular Mediterranean breed from Sicily, uniquely identified by its crown-like buttercup comb — a complete circle of small points forming a cup shape found in no other breed. Sicilian Buttercups are active, good foragers, and produce a respectable number of white eggs. Their gold-spangled plumage in hens and rich red-orange plumage in cocks make them genuinely ornamental, yet they are primarily maintained as a conservation breed today.
🏷️ Race
Sicilian Buttercup
💭 Tempérament
Active, hardy, independent, self-sufficient, good forager
📏 Taille
Medium (2.3-2.7 kg)
⏳ Espérance de vie
5-8 years
🎨 Couleurs
Hens: buff with black spangles; Cocks: orange-red with black tail
🌍 Origine
Sicily, Italy — ancient breed, introduced to USA 1892
🏠 Habitat
Free-range; adapted to warm, dry Mediterranean conditions
🍽️ Alimentation
Layer pellets; thrives foraging on pasture for insects and seeds
🎯 Usage
Egg
🥚 Couleur des œufs
White
👑 Type de crête
Buttercup
🏅 Classe EE
Large Fowl