Chicken Breeds: A Quick Guide on Chicken Breeds for Beginners by Norman Nelson

Author:Norman Nelson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-04-25T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6: Alternative Chicken Breeds

Some breeds of chicken are quite unusual and can either be kept as pets or for exhibition purposes.

Blue Foot Chicken

Class & Type: This is an American class breed.

Origin: It originated in Canada.

Colors: It comes in white.

Sizes: It comes in standard sizes.

Characteristics: It has a single comb and is characterized by its blue legs. The bird is raised carefully as a delicious meat bird and an exhibition chicken.

Breese Chicken

Class & Type: This is a French class of breed and is bred for meat.

Origin: It originated in France.

Colors: It comes in white.

Sizes: It comes in a standard size.

Characteristics: It has a single comb and blue legs. It is much prized as a delicious chicken meat.

Houdan

Class & Type: French

Origin: It originated in France.

Colors: There are other colors but the black mottled variety is most common.

Sizes: It comes in standard size only.

Characteristics: This breed was originally bred for meat but is now used for exhibitions, as it is really a light breed of chicken. It is a crested variety and because of this is best kept indoors or in a covered run. Its comb is termed butterfly and it has 5 toes. It requires the same care as Polish breeds due to its crest.

Poulet Rouge Fermier

Class & Type: This is a French class of breed.

Origin: It originated in France.

Colors: It is generally found in light brown.

Sizes: Standard breeds are available.

Characteristics: This breed of chicken was bred for its flavor and is known as one of the best flavored poultry in the world. It is a single small combed chicken and has a naked neck in the US.

Silkie Chicken

Class & Type: This breed is a Feather Legged Bantam class of breed.

Origin: They originated in China.

Colors: They come in Black, Partridge, White, Blue, Buff and Gray.

Sizes: This is a true bantam.

Characteristics: They are good brooders and mothers. Additionally, they make good pets as they are extremely docile. This chicken has 5 toes and a walnut comb with a crest. They are generally kept as pets or for exhibition purposes. This breed comes in bearded and non-bearded varieties.

Sumatras, Black

Class & Type: They are classed as "all other breeds". These chickens are a medium breed of exhibition birds.

Origin: They are related to the original jungle fowl of the Far East.

Colors: Glossy black.

Sizes: This is a medium breed and is available in bantam and standard varieties.

Characteristics: It has a pea comb and although red combed varieties are available, the blue or gypsy combed type is preferred by bird fanciers. They are not very friendly birds and a little wild, but are very beautiful. The roosters can have tails that can grow to 4 feet. They are best kept in free range conditions. Because of their plumage they require higher roosts and dry conditions. They lay medium white eggs but do not lay well.

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