Houdan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Houdan
First recorded in 1870–75; after Houdan, village near Paris where these hens were bred
Example Sentences
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This condition is found in the Houdan and Dorking breeds.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
The Houdan has the size, deep compact body, short legs, and fifth toe of the Dorking.
From Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. by Piper, Hugh
They appear now in strange and diverse guise, the ponderous and feather-legged Cochin-China, the clean-limbed and wiry game, the crested Houdan, the Minorca with its monstrous comb, and the puny bantam.
From Concerning Animals and Other Matters by Aitken, Edward Hamilton
Probably refers to the breed now more commonly known as "Houdan".
From Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate
The six dead birds were Minorcas; the seventh was a Houdan with a mop of feathers all over its eyes.
From Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki
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