Dandarawi Fowl

A Dandarawi rooster
Photo courtesy of Dr. M. N. Makled and the Students of Poultry Production at Assiut University

These chickens are found in upper Egypt. The males are black with white hackle and saddle and some white on the body and wings. Females are Wheaten-looking, reddish-brown, or grey, with a small, backward facing crest. They have a single comb. Males weigh 1.3-1.5 kg (3-3.5 lb) and females 1.1-1.2 kg (2.75-3 lb).

They mature at 6-6 1/2 months and lay 140-160 eggs per year.

They are quite disease resistant and can take heat stress up to 40 degrees C.