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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 ...
The Potchefstroom Koekoek is a South African breed of chicken [1] developed in the 1960s at the Potchefstroom Agricultural College in the city of Potchefstroom by Chris Marais. It was developed by cross breeding a number of other breeds like Black Australorp , [ 2 ] White Leghorn , [ 2 ] and Barred Plymouth Rock to obtain specific ...
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. [1]: 11 All are heavy breeds, and most lay brown eggs; [1]: 11 most are cold-hardy: [2] Buckeye; Chantecler; Delaware; Dominique ...
Guineafowl originated in southern Africa, and the species most often kept as poultry is the helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris). It is a medium-sized grey or speckled bird with a small naked head with colorful wattles and a knob on top, and was domesticated by the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Guineafowl are hardy, sociable birds ...
Breed Classification Notes Image African Goose: heavy: American Buff Goose: heavy: Brecon Buff Goose: medium: Buff Back Goose: medium: Chinese Goose: light: Czech Goose
Naked Neck chickens. Despite its highly unusual appearance, the breed is not particularly known as an exhibition bird, and is a dual-purpose utility chicken. They lay a respectable number of light brown eggs, and are considered desirable for meat production because they need less plucking and they have a meaty body.
This category lists chicken breeds by country of origin. Note that there are also present below a few regional categories (not country) which do not have national, independent status. This is a container category .
Breeders and fanciers of chickens accurately describe the colours and patterns [1] of the feathers of chicken breeds and varieties. This is a list of the terms used in this context. This is a list of the terms used in this context.