Top Hat Chickens

Viewing videos requires the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player.
Get the latest Flash player.

Showing 1-5

Part of the video series: Understanding Chickens & Eggs

How to Read Chicken Egg Carton L...

Silver Laced Wyandotte Dot Chick...

South American Blue-Egg Chickens

The Difference Between Caged & F...

The Difference Between Hens & Ro...

When Chickens Can Lay Eggs

Add to My Playlist What is a playlist?

Summary: Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm provide information about Top Hat Chickens in this free online video.

Views: 2,699 | Tags: pets, animals, chicken, hen, farms, coop, rooster

Get the latest Flash player.

Email Video Add to Favorites

About the Expert

Tia Pinney Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. She is involved ... read more

Hide Comments

Conversations About This Video

Comments
(0 comments)
Questions & Answers
(0 questions) (0 answers)

Be the first to comment on this video.

Have a question about this video topic? Ask our community members and let them share their knowledge with you!

Ask A Question

You must sign in to perform that task.

Log In Now!
Don't have an account? Click here to sign up for FREE!

Sign Up Now!
Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Email Address:

Password:

Confirm Password:

Screen Name:

I would like to receive the Expert Village Video of the Day

Date of Birth:

Gender: Male Female

Country:

Zip/Postal Code:

Enter the letters you see below

What's This?

I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy.

Video Transcript

Top Hat Chickens

This is a top hat Chicken. This is a top hat Hen, I should specifically say. You can tell a top hat because they always got some kind of a crest. There are many different breeds of top hat's and they were bred mostly because they are so beautifully. Some of them just have small crest and some have large crest. The rooster of a top hat will usually have a larger pointed crest rather than this, than a puffed ball sort of crest as she does. Top hats are exhibition birds mostly. Obviously all chickens will lay eggs or we wouldn't have more chickens. But they are not kept for their ability to lay eggs nor for their production of a meat bird to eat. They are kept mostly as you can tell, they are just so handsome and there are many different kinds. Most of them are old varieties developed 300, 400, 500 years ago in places like Turkey, Poland and other places in the Middle East. And they are just stunning birds. You will see them if you go to any county fair or chicken exhibition. Top hats will always be among the big prize winners.