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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 ...
Australia - List of breeds in the Australian Poultry Standards; Italy - List of Italian poultry breeds; Slovenia - List of Slovenian domestic animal breeds; UK - List of breeds in the British Poultry Standards. Shetland - Shetland animal breeds; USA - Chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association
The chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association are listed in the American Standard of Perfection. They are categorized into classes: standard-sized breeds are grouped by type or by place of origin, while bantam breeds are classified according to type or physical characteristics.
This is a list of chicken breeds usually considered to originate in Canada and the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
Poultry breeding has produced breeds and strains to fulfil different needs; light-framed, egg-laying birds that can produce 300 eggs a year; fast-growing, fleshy birds destined for consumption at a young age, and utility birds which produce both an acceptable number of eggs and a well-fleshed carcase.
Certified chicken lady (and owner of Cluckingham Palace in Texas), says, "I'm drawn to character names like Moira Rose and Cruella because it's fun to assign those wild personalities to a chicken."
The chicken was the first bird species to have its genome sequenced. [102] At 1.21 Gb , the chicken genome is similarly sized compared to other birds, but smaller than nearly all mammals: the human genome is 3.2 Gb . [ 103 ]
The 9,986,245 pounds of recalled ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were produced between June 19 and Oct. 8, 2024. The packages will have “51205” or “P-51205” inside the USDA mark of ...