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An uncertain foundation recipe

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The large rose comb of a Redcap rooster, identified in the breed reference and Commons Derbyshire Redcap category; cropped source image.
The large rose comb of a Redcap rooster, identified in the breed reference and Commons Derbyshire Redcap category; cropped source image. 3268zauber; crop by Opzwartbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · License terms

The club admits that exact origins are poorly known and discusses possible relationships with northern English local poultry, Pheasant Fowl and Gold Spangled Hamburghs. These are historical interpretations, not a verified genetic recipe. A careful account can preserve those ideas with attribution while keeping documented identity separate from confident claims about precise foundation crosses.

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Sources behind this article

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  1. The Poultry Club — British breed reference ↗

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