The Russian Pavlovskya is one of Russia’s oldest chicken
breeds dating back centuries. Thought to be extinct by the late 1800’s, they
were raised by residents of the town of Pavlovo, Russia, located about 200
miles East of Moscow.
The Pavlovskya is believed to be the foundation breed for some
of the more familiar Polish breeds. The Pavlovskya was brought back from near
extinction in the early 1990’s when only one viable Rooster was located.
Through selective breeding they were able to re-establish the breed. In 2012
and 2014 Greenfire Farms was able to import the breed to the U.S.
The Pavlovskyas are well adapted to cold climates due to it’s
Russian heritage. It has five toes, feathered legs, a crest and a beard. They
are a sweet natured and social bird. Considered large fowl, they are not heavy
egg layers, laying 2-3 eggs per week. The eggs are white and range in size from
medium to large.
The Hatching House is offering the Pavlovskya in a limited
supply due to their egg laying limits. Our Rooster “Levi” is direct from
Greenfire Farm.
If you are interested in purchasing the Russian Pavlovskya
go to our website www.TheHatchingHouse.com/pavlovskja
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