Chicken Breeds: Different Types of Chickens

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suresh types of kens 1/1/2012
Al Why do some hens not sit on eggs to hatch eggs? 12/19/2011
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the chicken i collected are Australian chicken, Chinese chicken, road Island, Japanese chicken		 8/2/2010
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herfir where I can get more information about the history and the life style of the white Cornish chickens ? 2/24/2010
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Jarhead i got my first chickens a month ago 4 rhoad island reds and my dogs killed them. so i put up bigger fince. last week some one gave me 5 new ones and i think there called spekald hens. so sum pics would nice... 11/18/2009
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Crystal It would be nice if you had pictures of the breeds. You have highly detailed info but as i am trying to identify a breed, pictures would be useful. 10/19/2009
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elsia i have managed to find the diffrent types of breeds if this helps!

Different Chicken Breeds

Rhode Island Red- These breed can be further divided into single comb and rose comb. Chicken of this breed generally weighs from somewhere around six and half pounds to eight and half pounds. The color of their skin is yellow and the color of the shell of the egg is brown. This is a dual-purpose breed as mentioned above and are used for meat production than for meat production. They originated in Rhode Island and that is the reason it has got a deep color, strong feathers and a strong constitution.

Langshan

These are available in two varieties one white and the other black. The standard weight varies from somewhere around nine and half pounds to seven and half pounds. The color of their skin is white and the color of the eggshell is brown. It is generally used for getting meat than eggs. It is usually roasted and is well suited for capons than fryers. This breed originated in China and they are tall with long legs and tails. This breed comes across as a very active and energetic breed.

Dorking
This breed is known for its fine quality of meat. They can be found in three varieties namely silver gray, white and colored. The standard weight of these varieties are somewhere around six pounds. The color of their skin is white and the color of the eggshell is also white. It is believed to have been originated in Italy and was introduced in England by Romans. They have a rectangular body and short legs. It has five toes and need protection in very cold weather.

Cornish
This breed is the finest for the meat industry and lays the foundation of the broiler industry. The development and arrangement of the muscles give it a good carcass shape. The color of the skin of this breed is yellow and the color of the eggshell is brown. They are found in dark, white, white laced and buff varieties and weigh somewhere around ten pounds. This breed developed in the county of Cornwall country. They have a broad and well- muscled body but they also need protection during winters.

Apart from these above-mentioned breeds, there are many breeds of chicken like the Campine, Catalana, Cochin, Brahmas, Baheij, Araucana, Aseel and many more

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janet it's got shiny blue on the sides 1/9/2009
tapas kanti pau different chicken breeds, country basis, origin,physical characteristics,egg production 10/31/2008
Meron Solomon i want to run a business of egg production and chicken distribution for meat.so what can you advice me to do? 9/19/2008
zack butcher I need to see more pics of sixlength 9/10/2008
zack butcher I am looking for sixlength chickens 9/10/2008
rosella it needed more pictures of the different kinds of breeds. 8/11/2008
hannah put some pictures 7/6/2008
Audrey i'd like to know what an oven stuffer roaster is made of, is this a cross breed of turkey and chicken? 6/4/2008
sky kisses can you give me the pictures of different breeds of chickens and besides in the picture was the information
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geopai our names are georgia and paige and we feel very strongly about chickens and how they get killed. 2/19/2008
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