What's a "Feather Footed Fancy?"

[eggsamillion]

On our local Craigslist, I frequently see advertisements for chickens referred to as "Feather Footed Fancies." Can anyone explain to me want chickens by this name actually are? Thanks!

 

[Joshua G]

It means that the chickens advertised have feathers on their legs and toes, it could be one of multiple breeds. Cochins, Brahmas, Langshans, and Sultans are a few, not to mention bantams.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

It means that the chickens advertised have feathers on their legs and toes, it could be one of multiple breeds. Cochins, Brahmas, Langshans, and Sultans are a few, not to mention bantams.

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There is a huge list of feather shanked birds that could be refered to a such. Marans, Langshans, Silkies, Faverolles and the list goes on ...

 

[dstinett]

Or they could be mixed breeds of the above mentioned breeds. Be careful. If they don't know what breed they have, they probably not good breeders.

 

[Griffinsong]

Murray McMurray Hatchery sells an assortment called Feather Footed Fancies, the ads might be referring to that hatchery selection specifically.
That selection contains standard/large size feather legged breeds only. [their site specifically mentions Cochin, Langshan, Brahma and Faverolles]

 

[donrae]

Murray McMurray Hatchery sells an assortment called Feather Footed Fancies, the ads might be referring to that hatchery selection specifically.
That selection contains standard/large size feather legged breeds only. [their site specifically mentions Cochin, Langshan, Brahma and Faverolles]

This is what I was thinking, too. It's just someone ordering from a hatchery and reselling the birds they don't want, and that's the name of the assortment they ordered. Folks around here offer "Rainbow Layers" from time to time, same thing.