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These small, active, lovely chickens have been raised along the Nile River in Egypt
for centuries, and even though quite common there, are practically unknown in this country. We got our start of this very
rare breed from one of the state universities whose poultry department was using them for special studies in genetics. No
other breed matures quite so quickly as these do and the young pullets are apt to start laying their small tinted white eggs
at 4 to 4-1/2 months while the cockerels will start to crow at an unbelievable 5 to 6 weeks. They are attractively marked
with silvery white hackle and white bars on black background throughout the body plumage. Leg color can be either willow green
or slate blue. Baby chicks are highly colored in brown, black, and white markings on the back and a brownish purple head color.
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