Campines
A Silver Campine cockerel
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
The Campine breed was developed in the Campine country of Belgium, where it has been bred for centuries. It was developed for white egg production. The sexes are identical in color pattern and sometimes the males are hen-feathered. Campines come in two varieties, Silver and Golden.
Hen-feathering is when the male bird does not develop the typical long sickle feathers of a rooster, the pointed hackle (neck) feathers, or the pointed saddle feathers which hang in front of the tail. European Campines are often hen-feathered but in the US it is not as common and is a disqualification. Sebright bantams, on the other hand, must be hen-feathered to fit the breed standard.
Campine Links:
Campine Breeders & Exhibitors on facebook
An SPPA article on The Campine: Silver and Gold by Sheila Holligan
Campines at Redmond's Rare Poultry Roost
Campines bantams at One Earth Farm
The Charm of the Campine -- an Australian paper on the Campine, downloadable as a pdf file
"Arn," a hen-feathered Golden Campine cockerel at 4
months of age
"Arn," again, at one year of age
Golden Campine pullets
Photos courtesy of Raymond Norton, Jr.
"Anshigg," a Golden Campine hen
Photo courtesy of Bill and Sue Tivol
"Kurita," a Silver Campine pullet
Photo courtesy of Ket
Chamois Campine cockerels and pullets
Photos courtesy of Tim Selander
A Silver Campine rooster
Here's an older Golden Campine hen
Photo courtesy of Jason C.
A (mostly) Chamois Campine flock
Photo courtesy of Raymond Norton, Jr.
Silver Campine cockerels, Geroge (left) and
Fred
Photo courtesy of Nancy Lee
A Silver Campine hen
Photo courtesy of Katrina VanDerLinden
Another Golden Campine rooster
Photo courtesy of Toni-Marie Astin
Gold and Silver hens
Photo courtesy of Taryn Koerker
Chamois Campine males
Photos courtesy of Raymond Norton, Jr.
Here's a Silver Campine male from Oz
Photo courtesy of Stuart Chalmers
Campines from Brazil, Gold and Silver
Photos courtesy of Joao Batista Zanin
A mixed flock of Golden and Chamois Campines
Photo courtesy of Raymond Norton, Jr.
Silver Campine chicks, pullet on the left A Golden Campine chick Gold Campine chicks Silver Campine chicks
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Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photos courtesy of Ket
Photo courtesy of Valerie Ackley
Photos courtesy of Taryn Koerker
Photos courtesy of Taryn Koerker
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