LESSON 6- BREEDS OF CHICKEN, DUCK, & QUAIL

Originated in Central Italy, also known as Livorno or Livornese

• Leghorn

• Ancona

• Sussex

A British breed of dual purpose chicken.

• Leghorn

• Ancona

• Sussex

Developed in England. Also called as Indian game chicken.

• Cochin

• Australorp

• Cornish

     American breed of domestic chicken.

     Dual-purpose bird, reared for its brown eggs and meat.

• Brahma

• Plymouth

• Rhode Island Red

     Crossbreed between Malay and brown Leghorn from Italy.

• Brahma

• Rhode Island Red

• Plymouth Rock

     American breed of chicken principally for meat.

• Brahma

• Rhode Island Red

• Plymouth Rock

A breed of Australian origin. It is developed from egg laying.

• Ancona

• Australorp

• New Hampshire

      Originated in Marches, Italy but was bred mainly in the United Kingdom.

• Ancona

• Australorp

• New Hampshire

List down 2 breeds of chicken that are considered a good sitter.

• Plymouth Rock

• Cochin

• Brahma

      Derived from a large feather-legged breed brought from China to Europe and North America.

Good sitter and a good mother.

• Plymouth Rock

• Brahma

• Cochin