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Egyptian Fayoumi
Matures early and has a reputation for resisting disease, including Marek's in research flocks. Flighty, and an escape artist.
Hatch Index lists 1 variety of Egyptian Fayoumi from 4 hatcheries, and 1 is in stock today. Straight run starts at $6.49 (Egyptian Fayoumis, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Fayoumis | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.49 | — |
Prices are per bird, from listings that can be ordered today, and change through the day. Sold-out varieties are shown faded. Sold by: Cackle Hatchery, Purely Poultry, The Chick Hatchery, Valley Hatchery.
Egyptian Fayoumi over time
This site has read Egyptian Fayoumi stock on 18 days since August 9, 2026, and at least one variety could be ordered on 18 of them. It has been easy to find: some variety could be ordered on every reading. The cheapest bird a buyer could pay for ranged from $4.99 on Aug 9 to $6.49 on Aug 16.
One mark per day this site read every hatchery here, filled when any variety could be ordered; a gap is a stretch with no readings. Read by this site, not reported by the hatcheries.
What the Egyptian Fayoumi is like
- Egg colour
- Tinted
- Eggs a year
- About 150 to 200
- Grown weight
- 3.5 lb hen, 4.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Flighty
- Climate
- Copes well with heat
- Goes broody
- Rarely
- Kept for
- Egg laying
- Origin
- Egypt
- American standard
- Not recognised
General traits of the breed, from the breed standards and long-running references. A hatchery's own line can differ, most of all in egg colour and numbers.