Breeds of PoultryBreeds of Poultry

Plymouth RockPlymouth Rock Plymouth Rocks are a good general Plymouth Rocks are a good general

farm chicken. farm chicken. They are docile; normally will show They are docile; normally will show

broodiness; possess a long, broad broodiness; possess a long, broad back; a moderately deep, full breast back; a moderately deep, full breast and a single comb of moderate size.and a single comb of moderate size.

Use: Meat/Egg Use: Meat/Egg ProductionProduction

Rhode Island RedRhode Island Red Purpose medium Purpose medium

heavy fowl; used heavy fowl; used more for egg more for egg production than production than meat production.meat production.

Bad diets and poor Bad diets and poor housing conditions housing conditions but can still but can still produce eggs better produce eggs better than other breeds.than other breeds.

WyandottesWyandottes Good, medium-Good, medium-

weight fowl for small weight fowl for small family flocks kept family flocks kept under rugged under rugged conditions.conditions.

Varieties: Columbian, Varieties: Columbian, Silver Laced, Silver- Silver Laced, Silver- Penciled, White, and Penciled, White, and Blue.Blue.

Use: meat/ eggs Use: meat/ eggs

New Hampshire RedNew Hampshire Red Use: A dual Use: A dual

purpose chicken, purpose chicken, egg and meat egg and meat productionproduction

Medium heavy in Medium heavy in weight, nice plump weight, nice plump carcass as either a carcass as either a broiler or a broiler or a roaster. roaster.

Jersey GiantJersey Giant The jersey giant The jersey giant

originated from the originated from the Orpington and the Orpington and the Langshan Langshan

the largest breed in the largest breed in the American Classthe American Class

large frame first large frame first and have little meat and have little meat until about 6 until about 6 monthsmonths

LeghornLeghorn Uses: egg layingUses: egg laying good foragers; good foragers;

much of their diet much of their diet from ranging over from ranging over fields and fields and barnyardsbarnyards

MinorcaMinorca Stately, impressive Stately, impressive

birds and can give a birds and can give a fair return in eggs.fair return in eggs.

Today, it is mainly Today, it is mainly an exhibition fowl.an exhibition fowl.

Poor meat fowl Poor meat fowl because of their because of their narrow angular narrow angular bodies and slow bodies and slow growth.growth.

AnconaAncona Known primarily Known primarily

for egg-laying and for egg-laying and produce large produce large numbers of white numbers of white eggs.eggs.

Active and busy Active and busy birds, they are good birds, they are good foragers and said to foragers and said to be indifferent to be indifferent to climate.climate.

BrahmaBrahma Good Brahmas are Good Brahmas are

beautiful, stately beautiful, stately birds.birds.

Their large size and Their large size and gentle nature gentle nature combined with combined with intricate color intricate color patterns makes patterns makes them favorites for them favorites for the country estate.the country estate.

CochinCochin Frequently used as Frequently used as

foster mothers for foster mothers for game birds.game birds.

Leg and foot Leg and foot feathering makes it feathering makes it desirable to confine on desirable to confine on wet days and where wet days and where yards become muddy yards become muddy to keep the birds from to keep the birds from collecting balls of mud collecting balls of mud on their feet.on their feet.

LangshanLangshan Very tall, with Very tall, with

long legs and tails long legs and tails carried at a high carried at a high angle.angle.

Females go Females go broody and make broody and make good mothers.good mothers.

Uses: production Uses: production of meat and eggs.of meat and eggs.

OrpingtonOrpington Heavily but Heavily but

loosely feathered.loosely feathered. Feathering allows Feathering allows

them to endure them to endure cold cold temperatures.temperatures.

Uses: production Uses: production of meat and eggs.of meat and eggs.

CornishCornish Deep set eyes, Deep set eyes,

projecting brows projecting brows and strong, and strong, slightly curved slightly curved beak give it a beak give it a rather cruel rather cruel expression.expression.

A broad, well A broad, well muscled body.muscled body.

Breeds of Turkeys/Other Breeds of Turkeys/Other FowlFowl

Broad Breasted WhiteBroad Breasted White

Very Common Meat breedVery Common Meat breed Very large and muscular w/ toms Very large and muscular w/ toms

exceeding 50 Poundsexceeding 50 Pounds Ft. Bend county fair breedFt. Bend county fair breed

Broad Breasted BronzeBroad Breasted Bronze

Very large and Very large and muscularmuscular

Dark plumage, so Dark plumage, so not sold as whole not sold as whole bird, but rather as bird, but rather as parts. parts.

Many raised on Many raised on range instead of range instead of confinementconfinement

Bourbon RedBourbon Red

Selected for its Selected for its pretty plumagepretty plumage

Least popular Least popular meat breedmeat breed

Beltsville Small WhiteBeltsville Small White Was developed to Was developed to

have a turkey that have a turkey that was smaller in size was smaller in size and acceptable for and acceptable for most families. most families.

Very rare today Very rare today because of demand because of demand for year round for year round turkey turkey consumptionconsumption

Smallest mature Smallest mature weightweight

20-25 Pound toms20-25 Pound toms

Bobwhite QuailBobwhite Quail

Commercially Commercially raised quail have raised quail have become more become more common. common.

Sold to restaurants Sold to restaurants as well as hunting as well as hunting clubs clubs

Very prolific and Very prolific and easy to raise in easy to raise in small areassmall areas

PheasantPheasant

Commercially Commercially raised quail have raised quail have become more become more common. common.

Sold to Sold to restaurants as restaurants as well as hunting well as hunting clubs clubs