The Sombor Kaporka or Sombor Crested is a Serbian breed of crested chicken.[5] It was bred at the beginning of the twentieth century in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in northern Serbia, and is named for the city of Sombor. It resulted from cross-breeding of imported Sulmtaler and Houdan birds with local chickens.[1] A breed standard was drawn up in about 1918.[5]
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Country of origin | Serbia |
Use | dual-purpose breed |
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APA | no[2] |
EE | not recognised[3] |
PCGB | no[4] |
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The Sombor Crested is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for its eggs and for its meat. Hens may lay approximately 200–220 eggs per year, and some may lay as many as 260.[1]