Gauloise Dorée Chicken

     The Gauloise Dorée is probably the oldest Chicken breed in France. It’s considered the ancestor of all French chicken breeds, sharing a lot of its traits with the Red Junglefowl. Unfortunately, Interest in the Gauloise Dorée wore down after the second half of the 19th century, due to Asiatic chicken breeds’ arrival to the country. The bird was believed to be extinct but it was found in the 1980’s, and restoration programs have started since then.

     The Gauloise Dorée is a small bird with a broad chest and upraised tail. It has a single comb, white earlobes, and slate blue-legs. Gauloise Dorée fowls are also dual-purpose birds that yield lean tasty meat indeed. The roosters’ flamboyant appearance has yielded this breed a reputation as showy birds too.

     Gauloise Dorée hens lay plenty of eggs in warmer months, that weighs at least 60 g per each. The hen is expected to produce around 180 white eggs per year, and is known to go broody too. Gauloise Dorée chickens usually reach maturity when they are 5 months old, at which they start laying eggs.

     The Gauloise Dorée is an energetic and wild natured bird that is relatively healthy, and tolerates most climates. It’s mostly recognized in a single color-variety, which is the black-breasted red.

 

Place of originFrance
UseDual-purpose
Weight

Male: 2.5 – 3 kg

female: 2 kg

Comb typeSingle comb
Skin colorWhite
Egg colorWhite

 

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A pair of Gauloise Dorée chickens by Joris Egger
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A Gauloise Dorée rooster by Gandalf le blanc
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A Gauloise Dorée hen by Eponimm