7 Egg laying breeds & 3 meat chicken

Australorp

Excellent egg layer

Holds the world record for egg output in one year (364)

Dual purpose hen

The name is derives from the types of chicken breeds used to formulate this excellent egg layer, which was A_____ B____ O_______

Developed in A_____ in early 1920’s

A pleasure to have around, good temperament

Delaware

Were set to become the broiler bird of US but the Cornish cross was introduced

It had the comeback with the “backyard crowd” of chicken keeper

4 brown eggs per week

Dual purpose, excellent foragers

New Hampshire

Named after the state of N__ H________

Relatively new breed

Admitted to the Standard of Perfection by the American Poultry Association in 1935

Represent the special selection out of the Rhode Island Red Breed

Deliberately selected for early feathering, fast growth, and maturity

Large egg size and good meat conformation

Not ideal in a mixed breed flock as they are competitive and aggressive in obtaining food

Lay large brown eggs, 200-280 eggs/year, more prolific during the colder months

Buckeye

Dual purpose that survives in the cold

Originate in the late 19th century, from Ohio, US

Around 1896, Nettie Metcalf, a resident of Warren, Ohio crossbred Barred Plymouth Rocks, Buff Cochins, and some black-breasted red games to produce it

Excellent hunters that will hunt for and catch mice

Lays about 200 medium sized eggs/year

Friendly

Plymouth rock

All varieties of ________ except for Barred and White are relatively rare

Recognized by APA in 1874

Some strains are better as layers but some are bred for meat

Large size, medium brown eggs, 200-280 eggs/year

Even in cold weather they tend to lay eggs all year long

Not aggressive with other chickens

Sussex

Beautiful birds that appear more speckled as they mature

As chicks they are marked much like chipmunks

When matured, their feathers become a beautiful mahogany color, with some tipped in white and others separating out in black

With age and molt, the white tips tend to multiply and the chicken becomes more speckled

They’re curious, the first to check out new situations, love environmental enrichment, and are intelligent pets

Good layers, tend to lay large light brown eggs

200-350 eggs/year

Leghorn

Useful dual purpose bird

280 eggs/year

Good foragers

Meat is said to be descent on the brown variety as well as white

Prolific egg layers

300 large white eggs/year in good management

Cornish

From Cornwall County, England

Most domestic chicken used in the meat industry are part cornish

Tends to be aggressive, loud, and active, and is not usually recommended for the backyard chicken keeper

Quintessential meat chicken

They grow too fast for their bodies to keep up so they are butchered to save them from suffering

Ready culled at 4-6 weeks, weight 8 lbs

High feed consumption

Lay about 100-120 medium light brown eggs/year

Breese

Original breed is still alive in well, living in France

Cared for and fed a special diet, monitored by French Agriculture Department

Meat is said to be superb tasting

Culled at 16-20 weeks and weight 5-7 lbs

Slower growers so feed conversion is average

Lay 250 large golden brown eggs/year

Jersey giant

Largest purebred breed of chicken

Result of a breeding program that began around 1870 by John and Thomas Black of New _____, the original objective of the breed was as a replacement for the turkey

Are massive with roosters weighing around 13 lbs and hens 10 lbs

Slow growers, culled at 16 weeks

Originally bred to be both commercial Largest purebred breed of chicken

Known as calm and docile with an even temperament

Lays 150-200 very large, light to medium brown eggs/year