This beautiful bird has a single comb is hardy and quiet and doesn’t mind being confined. The plumage is very tight and of nice texture. Much of the plumage is either black, reddish brown and has a lustrous greenish black lacing of black with reddish brown edging. The plumage is a double laced partridge pattern. They are hardy birds, good foragers, and decent for meat. Good winter layers with dark brown eggs.