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The Australorp is an Australian breed of dual-purpose utility chicken. It derives from the British Black Orpington , and was selectively bred for egg-laying performance; some hens lay more than 300 eggs per year.
Illustration of thirty-nine varieties of chicken (and one Guinea Fowl) . There are hundreds of chicken breeds in existence. [1] Domesticated for thousands of years, distinguishable breeds of chicken have been present since the combined factors of geographical isolation and selection for desired characteristics created regional types with distinct physical and behavioral traits passed on to ...
Old English Game: light breed hardfeather: Orpington: heavy breed softfeather: Pekin bantam: true bantam softfeather heavy breed: Phoenix: light breed softfeather: Plymouth Rock: heavy breed softfeather: Polish: light breed softfeather: Rhode Island (both Red & White) heavy breed softfeather: Rosecomb: true bantam softfeather light breed: Sebright
The Orpington is a British breed of chicken.It was bred in the late nineteenth century by William Cook of Orpington, at that time in Kent in south-east England. [5]: 115 It was intended to be a dual-purpose breed, to be reared both for eggs and for meat, but soon became exclusively a show bird.
A Black Java hen; the Java played a role in the creation of some of the American class breeds, such as the Rhode Island Red. The American Class contains thirteen breeds which originated in Canada or the United States.
Australorp adult male showing its typical solid black plumage associated with extended black E allele. Entire surface is pure black due to the presence of eumelanin pigmentation in all parts of the feathers with considerable extension of black pigment to the shanks and beaks. The head, hackle, back, saddle, sickles and wing bows of the may have ...
Breed Classification Notes Image African Goose: heavy: American Buff Goose: heavy: Brecon Buff Goose: medium: Buff Back Goose: medium: Chinese Goose: light: Czech Goose
B. Barbezieux (chicken) Barbu d'Anvers; Barbu d'Everberg; Barbu d'Uccle; Barbu de Grubbe; Barbu de Watermael; Barnevelder; Bassette Liégeoise; Belgian Bantam