CHICKEN BREEDS

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australorp / australian orpington

  • excellent egg later

  • 364 eggs per year

  • dual-purpose hen

  • 5-6 lbs

  • can be blue and black

  • only black is recognized in US

<ul><li><p>excellent egg later </p></li><li><p>364 eggs per year </p></li><li><p>dual-purpose hen </p></li><li><p>5-6 lbs </p></li><li><p>can be blue and black</p></li><li><p>only black is recognized in US </p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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delaware

  • was set to become the broiler bird of the US before the cornish cross

  • 4 brown eggs per week

  • 5 lbs

  • good foragers

  • 100-150 large brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>was set to become the broiler bird of the US before the cornish cross</p></li><li><p>4 brown eggs per week</p></li><li><p>5 lbs</p></li><li><p>good foragers </p></li><li><p>100-150 large brown eggs per year </p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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new hampshire

  • 200-280 large brown eggs per year

  • more prolific in colder weather

  • represent a specialized selection of the rhode island red

<ul><li><p>200-280 large brown eggs per year</p></li><li><p>more prolific in colder weather </p></li><li><p>represent a specialized selection of the rhode island red </p></li></ul><p></p>
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buckeye

  • breed originating in the late 19th century in ohio

  • excellent hunters

  • friendly and curious

  • 200 medium sized brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>breed originating in the late 19th century in ohio </p></li><li><p>excellent hunters</p></li><li><p>friendly and curious </p></li><li><p>200 medium sized brown eggs per year</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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plymouth rock

  • 200-280 large medium brown eggs per year

  • relatively rare, except for the barred and white variety

<ul><li><p>200-280 large medium brown eggs per year </p></li><li><p>relatively rare, except for the barred and white variety</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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sussex

  • beautiful speckled birds like a chiomunk

  • curious, loves environmental enrichments

  • 200-350 large light brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>beautiful speckled birds like a chiomunk </p></li><li><p>curious, loves environmental enrichments </p></li><li><p>200-350 large light brown eggs per year</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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leghorn

  • 280-300 large white eggs a year

  • prolific egg layers

  • butchered at 16 weeks, 5-6 lbs

<ul><li><p>280-300 large white eggs a year </p></li><li><p>prolific egg layers </p></li><li><p>butchered at 16 weeks, 5-6 lbs</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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cornish cross

  • cornwall county, england

  • most domestic meat type

  • aggressive, lous, and active

  • 100-120 medium light brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>cornwall county, england</p></li><li><p>most domestic meat type </p></li><li><p>aggressive, lous, and active </p></li><li><p>100-120 medium light brown eggs per year</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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bresse

  • fed a special diet

  • costly

  • superb meat taste

  • culled at 16-20 weeks, dressed at 5-7 lbs

  • slower growers

  • 250 large golden brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>fed a special diet </p></li><li><p>costly</p></li><li><p>superb meat taste </p></li><li><p>culled at 16-20 weeks, dressed at 5-7 lbs </p></li><li><p>slower growers </p></li><li><p>250 large golden brown eggs per year</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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jersey giant

  • largest purebred breed

  • a replacement for the turkey

  • mature rooster: 13 lbs

  • hens: 10 lbs

  • 150-200 very large light to medium brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>largest purebred breed </p></li><li><p>a replacement for the turkey </p></li><li><p>mature rooster: 13 lbs</p></li><li><p>hens: 10 lbs</p></li><li><p>150-200 very large light to medium brown eggs per year </p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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brahma

  • three colors: light, dark, buff

  • friendly if raised around people

  • enjoys taking treats from hands

  • around 150 large uniformly brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>three colors: light, dark, buff</p></li><li><p>friendly if raised around people </p></li><li><p>enjoys taking treats from hands </p></li><li><p>around 150 large uniformly brown eggs per year</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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cochin

  • ancient china

  • “shanghai”

  • peaceful and calm, but are prone to broodiness

  • about 160 large brown eggs per year

<ul><li><p>ancient china </p></li><li><p>“shanghai” </p></li><li><p>peaceful and calm, but are prone to broodiness </p></li><li><p>about 160 large brown eggs per year </p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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faverolles

they will make you smile. they are talkative curious, friendly and a bit scatter brainedo

<p>they will make you smile. they are talkative curious, friendly and a bit scatter brainedo</p>
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rpington

  • very calm and friendly

  • never in a hurry

    • will be your friend for life if you give her treats

<ul><li><p>very calm and friendly </p></li><li><p>never in a hurry </p><ul><li><p>will be your friend for life if you give her treats </p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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polish

  • ornamental bird but was once used for egg production

    • around 200 or more medium white eggs per year

  • very easy to handle and tame

  • good pets, but not for beginners

  • their top crest (pompom) makes them susceptible to eye infections

<ul><li><p>ornamental bird but was once used for egg production </p><ul><li><p>around 200 or more medium white eggs per year </p></li></ul></li><li><p>very easy to handle and tame </p></li><li><p>good pets, but not for beginners</p></li><li><p>their top crest (pompom) makes them susceptible to eye infections</p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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sultan

  • very poor layer

  • bred as a bird of leisure and pleasure

  • makes good house hend

  • good therapy bird

<ul><li><p>very poor layer </p></li><li><p>bred as a bird of leisure and pleasure</p></li><li><p>makes good house hend </p></li><li><p>good therapy bird </p></li></ul><p></p><p></p>
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silkies

  • feathers do not latch together, looking like fur

  • was known as chinese silk chicken

    • easy to handle and love to be cuddled

<ul><li><p>feathers do not latch together, looking like fur</p></li><li><p>was known as chinese silk chicken</p><ul><li><p>easy to handle and love to be cuddled </p><p></p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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phoenix

  • german breed from the japanese onagadori

    • long tail that extends up to several feet in length

<ul><li><p>german breed from the japanese onagadori </p><ul><li><p>long tail that extends up to several feet in length </p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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onagadori

  • original long-tailed chicken

  • 27ft tail

    • males have a non-molting gene, takes up to 3 years to shed

<ul><li><p>original long-tailed chicken</p></li><li><p>27ft tail </p><ul><li><p>males have a non-molting gene, takes up to 3 years to shed </p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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transylvanian naked neck / turken

  • neck has no feathers

  • very hardy, usually kept for meat

  • their genetic issue with the lack of feathers makes them not good chickens for extreme weather

<ul><li><p>neck has no feathers </p></li><li><p>very hardy, usually kept for meat </p></li><li><p>their genetic issue with the lack of feathers makes them not good chickens for extreme weather</p></li></ul><p></p>