Chicken breeds Chicken breeds The American Game Fowl is a breed of chicken primarily used for cockfighting in the United States. Its colors include grey and brown-red. A rooster of this breed which is used in cockfighting is called a cock. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Game Fowl"
The Araucana is a chicken breed of South American origin known for laying green or blue eggs. Some sources indicate that the cholesterol level of these eggs are lower than the average eggs. No scientific evidence is found. ...more on Wikipedia about "Araucana"
In Arabic the Asil or Aseel means pure and original. (it also means "gentel, generous and brave" and "soft cheeks" in Arabic.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Asil"
The Asturian Painted Hen is a large bird from the Asturian class of hens. It belongs to the Atlantic branch of animals, and it is eumetric, of medium weight, short and has a mottle look. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asturian Painted Hen"
The Australorp is an Australian chicken breed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Australorp"
The Barnevelder is a breed of chicken named after the Dutch town of Barneveld. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barnevelder"
The Braekel or Brakel is one of the older European chicken breeds. Its history dates back to 1416, when is was mentioned as a successful poultry breed of the Brakel region, Belgium. ...more on Wikipedia about "Braekel" Please visit again shortopedia
The Brahma is a large feather-footed breed of chicken. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brahma (chicken)"
Chantecler is a poultry company operating in Mauritius. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chantecler"
A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian Red Junglefowl. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chicken"
The Cochin Chicken or Cochin China, named for the southernmost region of Vietnam formerly called Cochin China, was originally known as the Chinese Shanghai. This chicken was originally bred in China and later exported to Britain and America in the mid 19th century. As a very distinctive breed of chicken, it apparently created a bit of a craze among poultry lovers in the English-speaking world. Not only was this breed one of the largest seen, with cocks weighing up to 11 pounds (5 kg), but also the soft and plentiful plumage makes the bird quite conspicuous by exaggerating its already large size. Once in the United States, the breed underwent considerable development into its current state. A bantam form was also developed, which goes by the name of Pekin bantam (named after the city Beijing) outside of America, where it is simply known as the Cochin Bantam. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cochin (chicken)"
The Cornish chicken is a breed of chicken sometimes crossbred with the Rock chicken to produce game hens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cornish (chicken)"
A Cornish game hen, sometimes simply called a game hen, is a young immature chicken of the Cornish variety, or of a crossbreed between the Cornish chicken and another breed. The Rock Cornish game hen, the most common game hen crossbreed, is a crossing with the Rock chicken. As is common in the poultry industry, storebought game hens may be either male or female specimens, despite the common usage of the word "hen" typically denoting a female. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cornish game hen"
The Cubalaya is a variety of chicken from the Oriental class. The distinguishing trait of this breed is their long, broad tail carried at a downward angle. Developed in Cuba for cockfighting, in the United States and Europe they are now primarily kept as ornamental and exhibition poultry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cubalaya"
The Dorking is a breed of chicken that is believed to have originated in Italy during the period of the Roman Empire. One of the earliest known mentions of this breed was by the Roman writer Columella during the reign of Julius Caesar. In his text, Rei rusticae libri, he described the breed as, "square-framed, large and broad-breasted, with big heads and small upright combs...the purest breed being five-clawed". From there it was introduced to Great Britain by the Romans at an early date where much of its development continued to take place. They appeared in the first British poultry show in 1845. They were later used to produce the Sussex and Faverolles breeds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dorking (chicken)"
La Flèche is a very rare breed of chicken, which are mentioned from the 15th century onwards. Their main distinguishing feature are a a pair of spikes instead of the usual comb and they are black in colour. They are of medium size, with males usually weighing between 8 and 10 lb (3.6 to 4.5 kg) and females weighing between 6 and 8 lb (2.7 to 3.6 kg). They are usually used as ornamental birds and have white eggs. ...more on Wikipedia about "La Flèche (chicken)"
The Langshan is a German breed of chicken. It is a large and heavy bird with remarkable contours. ...more on Wikipedia about "Langshan"
The leghorn is a breed of chicken, named after the Italian city of Leghorn. Leghorns, and leghorn crossbreeds, are one of the most popular breeds of chicken worldwide, and while the majority are white, a number of coloured breeds also exist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leghorn chicken"
This is a list of chicken breeds. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of chicken breeds"
The Malay Chicken is a very large breed of fowl that is originally from Asia. The word "Malay" refers to an ethnic race populating South East Asia as well as the Malay Archipelago.. Commercial egg or meat production facilities are sourced from poultry chicken because the Malay Chicken are usually found only in the rural areas and villages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Malay (chicken)"
The Orpington is a large bird from the English class of chickens. It is a bold, upright breed with a wide chest, broad back, and smallish head and tail. The Orpington was bred as a dual-purpose breed (meat production and eggs), but its popularity grew as a show bird rather than a utility breed. Their large size and soft appearance together with their rich color and gentle contours make them very attractive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orpington (chicken)"
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The Plymouth Rock is a chicken breed that originated in the United States in the 19th century. There are seven varieties of Plymouth Rock chickens: barred, blue, buff, Columbian, partridge, silver-penciled and white. It has black and gray feathers and lays brown eggs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Plymouth Rock (chicken)"
The Rhode Island Red is a chicken originally bred from chickens in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Its feathers are a dark red in color, bordering on black. It was bred to be a good egg layer, up to 250 to 300 eggs per year. The eggs are of a light brown color. The Rhode Island Red is the state bird of Rhode Island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rhode Island Red"
The Rock chicken is a breed of chicken sometimes crossbread with the Cornish chicken to produce game hens. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rock (chicken)"
Scots Dumpy is a breed of chicken which originated from Scotland. This means that they are used to the cold and temperamental weather of Scotland, allowing them to cope well in the winter. The can variate from dark grey, light grey and black colours (with the black hens having a mother-of-pearl style glint in their feathers). The males however can be considerably aggressive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scots Dumpy"
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