A N I M A L I DW E E K T W O . F I V E - P O U LT R Y: G R A N T H A L L

C O R N I S HG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• stocky meat birds

• short close fitted feathers

• most US chicken is Cornish X Plymouth rock

L E G H O R N SG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• Egg Variety

• Known for large head piece

• like to move about

R H O D E I S L A N D R E DG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• Dual Purpose Variety

• Hardy breed of chicken

• rectangular, relatively long bodies, typically dark red in color

P LY M O U T H R O C KG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• Dual Purpose

• Full Breasts

• most US chicken is Cornish X Plymouth rock

B U F F L E H E A DB U C E P H A L A A L B E O L A

D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

• Males have a large white patch across the back of the head that extends from cheek to cheek

• Females have a small oval on either side

• weigh between .7 and 1.1 lbs