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Title: Black leg hens
Post by: vicky on January 24, 2011, 12:01:26 pm

 :chook:We are wanting to rear French black leg chicken as table birds but cannot find a breeder/supplier in the UK. Has anyone reared these chicken or know of a breeder? Look forward to hearing from you.
Vicky
 

Title: Re: Black leg hens
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 25, 2011, 08:01:40 am

Hi welcome from Brittany, to enhance your search try posting this in the poultry section.  Good luck with your search

Title: Re: Black leg hens
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 11, 2011, 09:35:54 pm

Ugly little blighters aren't they :D

Poulet Noir (http://www.ducdemayenne.fr/produits_poulet_noir.php)

Unless you meant these which look even worse :o

Vietmenese Black Chicken (http://www.pixburger.com/photo_93660-Poulet_noir.html)

My chickens have white legs - but they still taste pretty good ;D

All the best
Sue

Title: Re: Black leg hens
Post by: little blue on February 11, 2011, 09:53:34 pm

if its the "poulet noir" you're thinking ... it looks like a "Translyvanian (or Hungarian) Naked Neck"
We have had one, randy little s*d so he became our first ever home raised tandoori chicken!
Ate it today, just the legs left for tomorrow.    :yum:  :o
....delicious! 
and when it was hanging, the long turkey - like wattles covered its eyes so it wasnt quite so gross, and it was easier with having no neck feathers

Title: Re: Black leg hens
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 12, 2011, 11:34:39 am

Ive seen naked necks but dont think I have seen black ones here