Chicken breed
Phoenix
Tail feathers keep growing for several years, so a Phoenix needs high perches and clean, dry footing to show them off.
Hatch Index lists 8 varieties of Phoenix from 4 hatcheries, and 8 are in stock today. Straight run starts at $6.49 (Black Breasted Red Phoenix, Cackle Hatchery).
Listed now
| Variety | Hatcheries | Stock | Sexed pullet from | Straight run from | Min order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Breasted Red Phoenix | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.49 | — |
| Golden Duckwing Phoenix | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.49 | — |
| Silver Duckwing Phoenix | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $6.49 | — |
| White Phoenix | 4 | 2 of 3 in stock | — | $9.99 | — |
| Black Breasted Red Phoenix Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Golden Duckwing Phoenix Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| Silver Duckwing Phoenix Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
| White Phoenix Bantam | 3 | 2 of 2 in stock | — | $6.99 | 3 |
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.
What the Phoenix is like
- Egg colour
- Cream
- Eggs a year
- About 80 to 120
- Grown weight
- 4 lb hen, 5.5 lb rooster
- Temperament
- Active
- Climate
- Hardy
- Goes broody
- Sometimes
- Kept for
- Ornamental
- Origin
- Germany, from Japanese long-tailed fowl
- American standard
- Recognised by the American Poultry Association
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.