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Red Cap (Sombrero Rojo) History

The Redcap originated in the Derbyshire and Pennine area of England and is one of our oldest dual-purpose utility breeds. They are an absolutely typical barnyard fowl and are thought to have been developed from a variety of breeds including the Hamburg and Old English Pheasant Fowl. The name comes from its exceptional rose comb, which is approximately 3Ã‚Â¼ inches long and 2Ã‚Â¾ inches wide and is crowned with many points and a very long spike. The young cocks don't develop the comb in its most spectacular form until they reach around 3 years of age. They have red earlobes and the cockerels plumage is deep red to black with dark orange neck and saddle hackles. The tail feathers are black and the legs are a blueish grey while the eyes are red. The female has a beautiful red brown plumage and each body feather ends in a black spangle. Their combs are around half the size of the males. They make good table birds with an excellent gamey flavour and the hens also lay around 150-200 large white eggs per year. They are comparatively rare these days but still have a following in the Derbyshire area.

Red Cap (Sombrero Rojo) Behaviour

They are hardy birds and are not good sitters. They are at their happiest free ranging as they are terrific foragers and good fliers so require a lot of space. They have good longevity and will continue to lay for a good many years. Chicks are vigorous and are actually bright yellow with a little black on their heads when they are born and develop their darker plumage as they reach adulthood. A hen can weigh a good 5-5Ã‚Â½ lbs while cocks can reach 6-6Ã‚Â½lbs in weight.

Red Cap (Sombrero Rojo) Status

Rare

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Breeder Clubs for Red Cap (Sombrero Rojo)

Derbyshire Redcap Club

E-mail: thewoodroffesr@btinternet.com

Website: www.derbyshireredcapclub.org.uk

Telephone: 01335 310305