Sicilian Buttercup
Egg layer · Italy
The Sicilian Buttercup's claim to fame sits right on its head: a cup-shaped crown of a comb, formed by two ridges that meet front and back, found in no other breed. It's a golden, spangled Mediterranean forager that thrives in heat and prefers to keep humans at arm's length.
Eggs per year
140–180
Egg color
White
Egg size
Small
Hen weight
4–5 lbs
Temperament
Active and flighty
Broodiness
Rarely goes broody
Did you know?
The buttercup comb is a genuine one-of-a-kind trait — the breed standard describes it as a "crown," complete with a circle of points.
Is the Sicilian Buttercup right for your flock?
Expect roughly 140–180 white eggs a year from a healthy hen in her prime — production dips during molt and the short days of winter, and eases off as she ages. Planning space? A Sicilian Buttercup hen runs 4–5 lbs, so size the coop with our coop size calculator and estimate the feed bill with the feed cost calculator.
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