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The Wyandotte is an American breed of chicken developed in the 1870s. It was named for the indigenous Wyandot people of North America. [6] The Wyandotte is a dual-purpose breed, kept for its brown eggs and its yellow-skinned meat. [6] It is a popular show bird, and has many color variants. [4] It was originally known as the American Sebright. [1]
This is a list of the true bantam breeds of chicken, breeds which are naturally small and do not have a corresponding "full-size" version. Barbu d'Anvers (Antwerpse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu d'Everberg (Everbergse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu d'Uccle (Ukkelse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu de Boitsfort (Bosvoordse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu de Grubbe (Grubbe Baardkriel ...
A red pyle Dutch Bantam cock. This class contains all the bantam breeds with a single comb, excluding the game bantams: [1] [3] Ancona (single comb) Andalusian; Australorp; Campine; Catalana; Delaware; Dorking (single comb) Dutch; Holland; Japanese; Java; Jersey Giant; Lakenvelder; Lamona; Leghorn (single comb) Minorca (single comb) Naked-neck ...
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 Sussex originates in the historic county of Sussex, in south-east England.It is among the oldest of British chicken breeds: [2]: 289 birds described as "Old Sussex or Kent Fowl" were shown at the first poultry show at London Zoo in 1845. [7]
The Booted Bantam or Dutch Booted Bantam is a European breed of true bantam chicken.It is characterised by abundant feathering on the feet and shanks, which gives it a "booted" appearance; and by vulture hocks, long stiff downward-pointing feathers on backs of the thighs, [4]: 139 from which the Dutch name Sabelpoot ("sabre-legged") derives.
The wings have a large surface area and the bird's legs are and short. They have four toes ending in long, curved nails that need to be trimmed often. The bird has a very even muscle distribution and has been described as being 'an excellent table bird'. A quarter-sized bantam exists. [4] [5] This bantam breed is the smallest bantam that exists ...
As a bantam long present in the UK especially, the Nankin contributed to the formation of many other bantams more common today, such as the Sebright. [7] Nankin are listed as 'Critical' on the endangered chicken breeds list of the Livestock Conservancy. [8] They are very rarely found in the USA.