Coucou de Rennes Chicken

     The Coucou de Rennes is a Chicken breed, that was developed at the end of the 19th century in France. It’s a sturdy medium-sized bird with a single comb, red earlobes, and whitish-yellow legs.

     The Coucou de Rennes is a rustic and vigorous chicken, that is suited to both hot and cold climates. It’s a dual-purpose bird that yields a high-quality meat indeed. Coucou de Rennes hens lay plenty of brown eggs (around 150 – 180 eggs of weight 60 g per each), and they are good broodies as well.

     The Coucou de Rennes is a relatively unsociable bird, and ideally needs plenty of space. It only comes in the dark cuckoo color-variety, though cocks are genetically clearer.

 

Place of originFrance
UseDual-purpose
Weight

Male: 3.5 kg

female: 3 kg

Comb typeSingle comb
Skin colorWhite
Egg colorLight brown to red

 

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The Coucou de Rennes rooster by Édouard Hue
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Coucou de Rennes hens by hape662