My Ixworth cock won a first prize at the Welsh National Dyfed Poultry Show Haverfordwest Pembs Jan 2008.
These were created by Reginald Appleyard (of Ducks fame) in 1932 taking as their name the village in Suffolk where he lived. They were intended to be a good table bird that could lay. their genetic make up included White Sussex; White Orpington; White Minorca; Jubilee, Indian and a white game. The bantam version was stabilised and released in 1938 but has virtually disappeared.
THE IXWORTH IS LISTED BY THE RBST AS CRITICAL - CATEGORY 1
