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Classification of chicken Some common terms related with chicken’s distinct type, origin and color patterns etc are termed as standard one. These are: 1. Class 2. Breed 3. Variety 4. Strain Class It is used to designate groups of breeds which have been developed in certain region or geographical a...

Classification of chicken Some common terms related with chicken’s distinct type, origin and color patterns etc are termed as standard one. These are: 1. Class 2. Breed 3. Variety 4. Strain Class It is used to designate groups of breeds which have been developed in certain region or geographical areas. The classes with examples are as - 1. Asiatic class: Brahma, Cochin, Langshan, ( Indian: Asil, Malay) 2. American class: Rhode Island Red (RIR), New Hampshire, Plymouth Rock, Jersey Black Giant, Wyandotte etc 3. English class: Australorp, Sussex, Cornish, Dorking, Orpington etc 4. Mediterranean class: Leghorn, Fayoumi, Minorca, Ancona, Andalusian etc 5. Polish class: Black Crested White, White Crested Black. Bearded & non-bearded: Golden, Silver, White and Buff Laced. 6. French class: Faverolles, Bresse, Houdan, Pavilly etc. Breed An established group of bird having the same geographical origin, general bony shape, weight and some well fixed distinguished characteristics that are not observed in another bird of the same species and the birds are able to transmit these characteristics to their offspring generation after generation. Variety Variety represents a sub division of a breed, distinguished either by color pattern, comb type, feather pattern. For example in Leghorns, some varieties are White Leghorn and Black Leghorn, Single Comb White Leghorn and Rose Comb Leghorn etc. Strain Commercial chicken which has been developed by the poultry breeder by introducing certain economic traits of two breeds in the bird. Chicken of chicken on the basis of purpose or utility, economic value or fancy purpose: 1. Egg type: Leghorn, Fayoumi, Minorca, Ancona, Andalusian etc 2. Meat type: Cornish, Plymouth Rock, Jersey Black Giant etc 3. Dual type: Rhode Island Red (RIR), New Hampshire, Australorp, Sussex etc 4. Game bird: Asil, Malay etc 5. Ornamental: Ancona, Brahma, Langshan, Cochin, Crested chicken etc 6. Bantam: Poilsh Bantam, Japanese Bantam etc Chicken Resources of Bangladesh 1. Indeginous Chicken (Local-Murghi / Deshi/Native/ Non- descript chicken) 2. Naked Neck 3. Hilly type 4. Aseel or Indian Game 5. Red Jungle Fowl also observed in forest area Deshi Chicken Genetic type: Non-descript native chicken Rearing system: Scavenging or Free range system. Plumage color: No specific color, varied widely, mixed. Shank color: Dark/Yellow/ White Ear lobe color: Red, white very less Body weight: Male : 1.5-2.0 Kg. Female : 1.0-1.5 Kg. Egg production record: 45-50 brown/white shelled egg/ year. Quality of egg and meat: Delicious and tasteful Other traits: Good scavenger, having broodiness, good resistance to diseases, good fertility & hatchability, long laying pause , fights against predator, yellow/dark/white shank color, comb type single. They produce organic meat. It is nor reared for commercial farm due to low productivity Naked Neck Neck feather: Absent Native type: Found throughout the Bangladesh. Meat production: Better than common local chicken Asil Breed or Indian game: Varieties: golden red, black & red, white, black, spotted black and white, brown The best specimen are found in U.P and Rajastan states of India Orign: India and Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh Plumage color- Male: Red and Black. Female: Brown Shank: long and shank feather absent. Ear lobe: Small and Red Comb Type: Small pea Comb Face: long, Neck: Thick and long Body: Large, Hard and close feathered, Breast: Very broad Purpose: cock fighting. Egg Shell: Brown. Egg production: Poor. Meat: They produce plenty of well flavored meat. Adult Live Weight: Male -4 to 5 kg. Female: 3 to 4 kg. Chittagong or Malay Origin: Found mostly in eastern India. Malaysia, Indonesia, Chittagong Plumage color: White, Black, Red, Brown, Golden, Red & Black etc Head: small and narrow Comb type: Short Single Ear lobe and wattle: red and small Shank: Non feathers and long, Neck: Narrow and long Average weight: Female: 3 to 4 kg and Male: 3.5 to 4.5 kg.  EXOTIC CHICKEN BREEDS Egg producing breed Leghorn Leghorn is one of the best known breeds of chicken. They produce the majority of the world's crop of large white eggs and is possibly the most important commercial egg producing breed in the world. It is a variety of Leghorn chicken breed and the most popular and highest egg producing breed of the world under the class Mediterranean. It is suitable for confinement farming condition. Leghorns, especially the White ones, can be prodigious egg-layers and broodiness (the desire to hatch eggs) has almost completely been bred out of them. Leghorns are usually hatched out in incubators. A good utility White hen can lay 250 eggs in a year, however the light weight of this breed (males reach 6 pounds and females 4 1/2) makes it a poor choice if you are seeking a bird to provide meat for the table. The breed originated in Italy, but most of the color varieties were developed in Great Britain, America and Denmark. It was formerly called the 'Italiana', but later renamed to 'Leghorn' after the city in Italy on the Ligurian Sea from where it was first shipped. The Leghorn was first imported into America around 1835 and then later into England. It has an excellent feed to egg conversion ratio and is one of the smaller standard breed chickens. They are alert, and lively. Their large flopped over combs and wattles, and upward stance gives them a characteristic appearance. Leghorns are becoming much more popular for small scale poultry keeping also. Varieties are White, Black and Brown leghorn etc. White Leghorn Origin- Leghorn of Italy Plumage Color- White Shank Color – Yellow` Skin Color -Yellow Shank Feather - Absent Ear Lobe - White Comb Type- Single/Rose Body Size- Small Adult Live Weight: Male - 2.0-2.5 kg. Female -1.5-2.0 kg. Purpose: Egg Egg Shell: White Egg Production: 250/Year Black Leghorn It is a variety of Leghorn chicken breed under the class Mediterranean. Origin- Leghorn of Italy. Plumage Color- Black Shank Color -Yellow Skin Color - Yellow. Shank Feather - Absent. Ear Lobe - White. Comb Type- Single/Rose Body Size- Small. Adult Live Weight: Male - 2.0-2.5 kg. Female -1.5-2.0 kg. Purpose: Egg. Egg Shell: White. Egg Production: 200/Year. Brown Leghorn Chicken Breed Admitted to the American Standard of Perfection in 1874 and originations from Italy, Denmark, and England. The Leghorn breed of chicken is very athletic, mature early, are hardy, non-sitters and lay very nice large white eggs. Origin: Italy Class: Mediterranean Type: Egg type, lay very large white shell egg Plumage color: brown Shank color: yellow Skin color: yellow Ear Lobe- white Egg production: 250/year Comb Type: single/Rose Feathered shank: No Activity: very athletic & hardy Especially Docile: No Setter/Broody: No Adult Live Weight: Female: 1.5 -2 kg. Male: 2.5-3.0 kg, Maturity: Mature early Fayoumi Breed The Fayoumi is a breed of chicken originating in Egypt. Fayoumis are a very old breed in their native region, and are named for the Faiyum Governorate southwest of Cairo and west of the Nile. With their upright tails and forward breast and neck, they are sometimes likened to a roadrunners. They are a light-weight fowl, with roosters weighing in around 2 kilos (4.5 pounds) and hens 1.6 kilos (3.5 pounds). They appear only in a single variety. The plumage is silver-white on the head, neck, back and saddle, with the rest in a black and white barring.Hens have heads and necks in the silver-white, with the rest barred. Fayoumis have a single comb and wattles are red and moderately large, with a white spot in the earlobes. Fayoumis are a hardy breed, and particularly well suited to hot climates. The breed, is thought to be especially resistant to viral and bacterial infections. They are also very good foragers. Fayoumi hens are good layers of small, off-white eggs. They are not given to broodiness as pullet hen, but can be when they reach two or three years of age. The breed is fast to mature, with hens laying by four and half months. Origin - Egypt. Plumage color -The plumage is silver-white on the head, neck, back and saddle, with the rest in a black and white barring.Hens have heads and necks in the silver-white, Shank Feather- Absent. Shank Color -Dark Skin color -white Ear Lobe- White. Comb Type- Single Body Size- Small. Adult Live Weight: Male- 2.0 kg, Female-1.5 kg. Purpose: Egg. Egg Shell: Off White color Egg Production: 200/Year. The Fayoumi chicken breed has a good disease resistance quality and is a good producer of small eggs. Minorca The Minorca is a breed of chicken originating from Spain in the 1780s and is named after the island of Minorca. They are classified in the Mediterranean class by the American Poultry Association. Color varieties include buff, black. It closely related to White-faced Black Spanish. Black is the most popular colour variety Minorcas mature quickly and begin crowing sooner than other breeds. Minorcas tend to be very flighty. Minorcas are also called the "Red Faced Black Chicken". They have red faces, huge red wattles and large red combs. Their earlobes are also large, but white. Minorca is the heaviest of the Mediterranean chicken breeds and while they were originally bred to produce large white eggs. The Minorca is the largest of the Mediterranean class of fowl in roosters weighing 9 pounds and hens 7½ pounds. They are utility fowl and were once in the class of widespread large flocks for laying and meat production. The distinction of the Minorca is its rather large white ear patch much like the White Faced Black Spanish. The breed was developed in England imported from Spain. Minorcas are also available in a bantam single combed form which originates from Germany and Britain in around 1910. Today, the breed is kept mainly for exhibition purposes. They are very long birds with narrow bodies and are not good as table fowl. Summary Origin: Spain Class: Mediterranean Type: Large than other mediterranean class Plumage color: Black, Shank color: dark Skin color: white Ear Lobe- white Comb Type: Single Size: Large Purpose: Egg-laying, but meat also due to large size Egg shell color: Chalk white Egg size: Large Egg production: 225/year Feathered shank: No Setter/Broody: No Adult Live Weight: Male: 3-4 kg, Female: 2-3 kg. Ancona chicken Breed The Ancona Chicken is named after the province of Ancona in Italy from where specimens were brought to the UK and shown in Exhibition in 1851. The Ancona Chicken takes its name from the City of Ancona, a port in Italy, from which the first Ancona Chickens were shipped to England.The Ancona Chicken went to America from England in 1888. It is noted for its ability to produce white to creamy (sometimes tinted) eggs, which are sometimes small in size. It is considered an excellent layer, as it lays an average of five eggs a week.The Ancona's plumage is a mottled black with white speckles that tip the feathers. Its dark plumage makes it harder for predators to see, and often has a green or purple tint. It is a Mediterranean breed, which refers to its point of origin. Like other Mediterranean breeds, they are closely feathered. Anconas can have either a rose or a single comb, This breed has four toes on each foot, no feathering on its legs.Their combs are medium in size, and single comb Ancona females should have lopped combs. Standard males weigh around six pounds, while hens weigh around four and a half pounds.( Cock 2.5–3 kg, Hen 2-2.5 kg). Can be flighty. Bold active birds excellent foragers. Very good laying average with a good food / egg conversion due to light body weight. This is a non-sitting fowl. They are excellent layers of white shelled eggs and have yellow skin. The cockerels are slow and difficult to fatten. Egg Numbers: 200 per annum Summary Origin: Ancona, Italy Class: Mediterranean Type: egg type Plumage color: Mottled black with white speckles in all feathers Shank color: yellow Skin color: yellow Ear Lobe- white Comb Type: Single/rose Size: small Purpose: Egg-laying Egg shell color: white Egg production: 200/year Egg size: small Feathered shank: No Setter/Broody: No Adult Live Weight: Hen 2-2.5 kg, Cock 2.5–3 kg, Andalusian Breed Developed in the Andalucia, Spain, Andalusians are closely feathered, active and good layers of large white eggs. Blue (laced) is the only variety accepted by the APA, but when two blues are crossed, 25% will be black and 25% will be white. (Incidentally, Mendel used these birds in his genetic experiments, thanks to which we know things like two brown eyed people can have blue eyed children, but two blue eyed people cannot have brown eyed children!) This breed is exceedingly rare! Origin: Andalucia, Spain Class: Mediterranean Plumage color: blue Shank color: bluish Skin color: white Ear lobe: white Comb type: single Size: Medium (6-7 lbs) Purpose: Egg-laying Egg Color: White Egg Size: Large Egg Laying: Good (3/wk) Feathered Legs: No Number of Toes: 4 Bears Confinement: Tolerates confinement Especially Docile: No Setter/Broody: No Hardy in winter: No  Egg and Meat producing (dual) breed Australorp Origin The Australorp is a chicken breed of Australian origin.It another name is "Australian Utility Black Orpingtons." It is certain that the name "Australorp" was being used in the early 1920s when the breed was launched internationally. In 1929, the Australorp was admitted to the Standard of Perfection. Colours & Varieties The Australorp is currently has two recognised colours according to the Australian Poultry Standard; black and blue. A third colour, white, is recognised by the Australorp Club of Australia.. The black Australorp is the most common, and has glossy black feathers and a lustrous green sheen (known as beetle green). The blue Australorp has a grey-blue plumage and the white Australorp is a pure white bird. Description It is a large, soft-feathered bird, with white toenails, black legs and beak, and a moderately large and upright single comb, with five distinct points. The Australorp is a hardy, docile, and a good egg-layer as well as meat bird.Well looked after Australorps lay approximately 250 light-brown eggs per year. A new record was set when a hen laid 364 eggs in 365 days.They are also known to be good nest sitters and mothers, making them one of the most exceptional large, heritage utility breeds of chicken. Breed summary Origin: Australia Class: EnglishType: Dual Plumage color: Black, blue, white Shank color: dark Skin color: white Ear Lobe- red Size: medium Egg shell color: Light brown Egg production: 200/year Egg size: large Comb Type: single Feathered shank: No Setter/Broody: Yes, good nest sitters and mothers Adult Live Weight: Hen 2.5-3.0kg, Cock 3.0–4.0 kg Rhode Island Red The Rhode Island Red is a breed of chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). They are a utility bird,raised for meat and eggs. They are a popular choice for backyard flocks because of their egg laying abilities and hardiness. The Rhode Island Red is the state bird of Rhode Island. of America.In 1925, the RIR was admitted to the Standard of Perfection. The bird's feathers are red in color. Their eyes are red-orange and they have yellow feet, with reddish-brown beaks. Chicks are a light red with two dark brown bars running down their backs. The cock usually weigh in at 8.5 pounds (3.9 kg), the Hens slightly less at 6.5 pounds (2.9 kg). The RIR are friendly chickens with a good nature. They are good pets for children, but they can get aggressive when annoyed (especially roosters).Rhode Island Reds resistant to illness, good at foraging and free ranging, and typically docile, quiet, and friendly. Although they are widely known as good layers through cold periods, Most roosters will also attack strangers (humans or animals) if they feel nervous. They are usually friendlier with familiar people, such as those responsible for feeding. Eggs Frequent layers, Rhode Island Reds are noted for their brown eggs. They can end up producing up to 200 eggs a year but a healthy one can lay more. Healthy hens can lay up to 6-7 eggs per week depending on their care and treatment. Rhode Island Red hens lay many more eggs than an average hen if provided plenty of quality feed. Rhode Island Reds and Sussex are also used for many modern hybrid breeds. Many modern hybrid hens have Rhode Island Red fathers, mainly due to the prolific egg laying characteristic of the Rhode Island Red, which is passed down through the males. Breed Summary Class- American Origin - Rhode Island of America Plumage color – Deep Red Shank Feather- Absent Shank Color-Yellow Skin color-Yellow Ear Lobe - Red Comb Type- Single/Rose Body Size - Medium Adult Live Weight: Male- 3.9 kg. Female- 2.9 kg. Purpose: Dual (Meat & Egg) Egg Shell: Brown. Egg Production: 200/Year Backyard rearing: Good Hardy and friendly: Yes Disease- less New Hampshire The New Hampshire was developed from the Rhode Island Red in New Hampshire, from which it takes its name. Poultry farmers, starting with Rhode Island Reds and performing generation after generation of selective breeding, intensified the characteristics of early maturity, strength and vigor, rapid full feathering and production of large brown eggs. The baby chicks are also a lighter red. The New Hampshire was recognized by the Standard of Perfection in 1935 It is medium in weight and has yellow skin and medium to light red feathers. The bird produces actively brown eggs. A dual purpose chicken, selected more for meat production than egg production. Medium heavy in weight, it dresses a nice, plump carcass as either a broiler or a roaster. They possess a deep, broad body, grow feathers very rapidly, are prone to go broody and make good mothers. The comb is single and medium to large in size; in the females it often lops over a bit. These good, medium-sized meat chickens have fair egg-laying ability. Some strains lay eggs of a dark brown shell color. New Hampshire is competitive and aggressive. Summary Class- American Origin - New Hampshire, America Plumage color – Light red Shank Feather- Absent Shank Color-Yellow Skin color-Yellow Ear Lobe - Red Comb Type- Single Body Size - Medium Adult Live Weight: Male 3.9 kg. Female 2.9 kg Purpose: Dual (Meat & Egg) Egg Shell: Brown. Egg Production: 200/Year. Setter/Broody: yes Temperament: aggressive Sussex The Sussex have everything: they are great layers of tinted or light brown eggs and they lay right through the coldest weather. They are dual purpose birds, though: fat-bodied and not prone to flying when mature, so they are easily fenced. In England, they used to be the standard table bird, before the modern Cornish Crosses came along. They forage well and are economical eaters that are friendly and easily handled. Their curious nature means they will often follow you around the yard if they think they can beg a treat from you. The "speckled" variety has plumage that gives them some camouflage from predators, too. Class: English Type: Large Fowl Size: Heavy (7-9 lbs) Purpose: Dual Recognized Varieties: Speckled Red, Light Comb Type: Single Comb Shank feather: No Shank color: white Skin color: white Hardy in winter: Yes Bears Confinement: Bears confinement well Especially Docile: Yes Egg Laying: Very Good (4/wk) Egg production: 180-200/ year Egg Color: Light Brown Egg Size: Large Setter/Broody: Yes Light Sussex Personality: Confident, curious and melodious (calm) Speckled Sussex  Asiatic Breed Brahma Brahmas are gentle giant with feathered legs and feet, fluffy feathering. Originally from India, these birds were bred for meat production, though the hens lay relatively decently and are great setters and mothers. This fancy breed of chicken makes a great pet for its quiet and domestic nature, tolerance to the cold. Summery Origin - Brahmaputra area, another name is Grey Chittagong Class: Asiatic Type: Meat and fancy Plumage color - Dark, Light, Buff Ear Lobe - Red Comb Type- Pea Shank Feather- Present Shank Color –Yellow Skin color -Yellow Body Size- Large Size Adult Live Weight: Male 5.5 kg, Female 4.5 kg. Egg Laying: Good (3/wk) Egg Production: 150/year Egg Color: Brown Egg Size: Medium Hardy in Winter: Yes Especially Docile: Yes Setter/Broody: Yes White Cochin Chicken Cochin Chickens are a chicken breed originally bred in China and were traditionally known as Chinese Shanghai or Cochina China. This exotic breed was first exported the England and America in the mid 19th century and eventually the craze for the poultry "fancy" movement chicken breeders new desire for foreign poultry to show and raiseas pets. The Cochin Chicken is classified as a heavy chicken breed, cocks weighing in up to 11 pounds. They appear excessively large due to the abundant amount of soft and fluffy plumage covering the bird's body. The Cochin Chicken's most notable feature is the amount of plumage covering the leg and foot or the bird, characteristic to only a few other chicken breeds. Though the Cochin Chicken is not known for its strong egg production, laying only a few medium sized brown eggs per week, they yield a sizable amount of meat and will make a great boiler or fryer. Cochin Chickens do make excellent mothers and will even mother baby chicks of a different breed, and their docile nature and beautiful fluffy plumage allow them to make great pet chickens. Summery Origin – Cochin, China Class: Asiatic Type: Meat and fancy Plumage color – white, black Ear Lobe - Red Comb Type- single Shank Feather- Present Shank Color –Yellow Skin color -Yellow Body Size- Large Size Adult Live Weight: Male 5 kg, Female 4 kg. Egg Laying: poor Egg size: medium Egg Color: Brown Hardy in winter: Yes Especially Docile: Yes Setter/Broody: Yes Langshan In 1872, Cochins and Brahmas, a third such chicken breed quietly departed China for England. Named “Langshan” after district around 100 miles from Shanghai. The breed, though smaller than the Cochin and Brahma, is a large breed with males weighing 9.5 lbs and females 7.5 lbs. Langshan chickens lay a large number of very dark brown eggs; the eggs sometimes having a purplish tint. The breed has white skin, full breasts, and an abundance of white meat rich in flavor. The white meat of the Langshan is also particularly white in color. The breed is remarkable for many reasons. The breed is a good forager, a prolific layer, and has fewer feathers on its shanks and toes than either Cochin or Brahma. The shanks and toes are bluish-black with pinkish color between the scales and white soles. It is a very hardy breed with tight feathering and very dark brown eye color. And Langshans can fly over high fences. The original Langshans – fairly long legs, great depth of body, full, large breast. In England these became known as the “Croad Langshan” in honor of Major Croad, who continued promotion of the breed. This is the type we see here in America and is the reason many authors say the Langshan came to us from China with no need of improvement or alteration. They can be kept on any soil type. Langshans bear confinement well. They often do not become broody until April or May, are not too determined sitters, but are most faithful mothers. They are hardy, fast growing, and easily reared. The pullets begin to lay at about 6- 7 months of age. Langshan lays a beautiful brown egg. The Black Langshan chicken was first recognized as a standard breed by the American Poultry Association (APA) in 1883. White Langshan “sports” were first produced from Black Langshan flocks in England in 1885 – these were recognized as a variety of Langshan by the APA in 1893. Blue “sports” occurred occasionally from crosses of the White and the Black Langshans. Blue Langshans were not recognized by the APA until 1987. Summery Origin: Langshan , China Class: Asiatic Type: Meat Plumage color: white, black, blue Ear Lobe: Red Comb Type: single Shank Feather: Present Shank Color: bluish black Skin color: white Body Size: medium Size Adult Live Weight: Male 4 kg, Female 3 kg. Egg Laying: 150 Egg size: medium Egg Color: Brown Especially Docile: Yes Setter/Broody: less  Meat Type Breeds Cornish Cornish are stocky meat birds from the Southwest corner of England with short, close-fitting feathers. Most chicken meat bought in US supermarkets comes from a White Cornish x White Plymouth Rock cross. Cornish are still not especially good foragers, nor are they usually very active birds in general. We're told they have a gentle nature, even though they are large, heavy and look ferocious. Class: English Origin - England Type: Large Fowl Size: Very Heavy Purpose: Meat Recognized Varieties: Dark, White, White Laced Red Egg Laying: Poor (1/wk) Egg Color: Light Brown Egg Size: Small Comb Type: Pea Comb White Cornish Feathered Legs: No Hardy In Winter: Yes Bears Confinement: Bears confinement well Especially Docile: No Setter/Broody: Yes Personality: Loud and active Ear Lobe - Red Skin color: Yellow Shank Color-Yellow Live Weight: Male: 5.0 kg, Female : 4.0 kg Dark Cornish White Laced Red Cornish Plymouth Rock The Plymouth Rock, often called simply Rocks or Barred Rocks (after their most popular color), is a chicken breed that originated in the United States. The Plymouth Rock is a dual- purpose, cold-hardy bird and therefore makes a great breed for the small farm or backyard flock owner. The Barred Rock is often called the Plymouth Rock, but this title correctly belongs to the entire breed, not just the barred variety. The first Plymouth Rock was barred and other varieties were developed later. The breed became popular very rapidly, and in fact, until World War II, no breed was ever kept and bred as extensively in the United States as the Barred Plymouth Rock. Its popularity came from its qualities as an outstanding farm chicken: hardiness, docility, broodiness, and excellent production of both eggs and meat. Most of the other varieties were developed from crosses containing some of the same ancestral background as the barred variety. Early in its development, the name Plymouth Rock implied a barred bird, but as more varieties were developed, it became the designation for the breed. The Barred Plymouth Rock was one of the foundation breeds for the broiler industry in the 1920s, and the White Rock continues to be used as the female side of the commercial broiler cross. The Barred Plymouth Rock is also raised for genetic hackle used extensively as a material in artificial fly construction. Characteristics Plymouth Rocks are large, long-lived chickens. Some varieties are good layers while others are bred principally for meat. They possess a long, broad back; a moderately deep, full breast; and yellow skin and legs. The hens have a deep, full abdomen, which is a sign of a good layer. The face of a Plymouth Rock is red with red ear lobes, a bright yellow beak, bay- colored eyes, and a single comb of moderate size. Their feathers are fairly loosely held but not so long as to easily tangle. The chicken's bottom feathers are soft and downy, like baby chicks feathers. In terms of temperament, both roosters and hens are calm and will get along well with people and other animals such as pets. The hens often will go broody if in the right environment, and are good mothers. The list of common colors for most of the world is the following: Barred, White, Buff etc. Eggs Plymouth Rocks lay a large egg that varies in color from light to medium brown with a touch of pink. The birds continue laying all through the winter with decreased production. The amount of eggs laid are dependent on the strains the birds are from. Summary Origin: America Type: meat type large fowl Comb Type: Single Plumage color: Barred, White, Buff etc. Ear lobe: Red Shank feather: Absent Shank color: yellow Skin color: Yellow Egg shell: Brown Purpose: Meat Live weight: Cock: 4 - 4.5 kg, Hen 3.0 - 3.5 kg, Egg production: 150/year For meat type broiler production Cornish and Plymouth Rock are used. For Broiler Production: Female- White Plymouth Rock.  Jersey Black Giant The Jersey Giant is a breed of chicken which originated in the United States in the late 19th century. Named for their state of origin (New Jersey) and their large size, Jersey Giants are the largest chicken breed. A large amount of food and time are required for the Jersey Giant to reach its full size. The Jersey Giant is a calm and docile breed. The cocks are rarely aggressive. They lay very large brown eggs, and are fair layers overall, known particularly as good winter layers. The birds are robust and fairly cold-hardy. The breed's plumage comes in Blue as well as Black and White; shanks are dark in color. Jersey Giant hens will go broody. Jersey Black Giant Summary Origin: America Type: Largest meat type fowl Comb Type: Single Plumage color: Black Ear lobe: Red Shank feather: Absent Shank color: dark Skin color: Yellow Egg shell: Brown, egg size- Large Purpose: Meat Live weight: Cock: 6 kg, Hen 4.5 kg, Egg production: Winter layer  Comb Type of Chicken Breeds Breed Comb Type RIR Single/Rose Leghorn Single/Rose Ancona Single/Rose Brahma Pea Cornish Pea Asil Pea Wyandotte Rose Malay Strawberry/ Cushion