Breeds Of PoultryBreeds Of Poultry

Leghorn-ChickensLeghorn-Chickens

• Weights: 4 lbs. to 6 lbs.• Egg Shell Color: White. • Use: An egg-type

chicken. • Origin: city of Leghorn,

Italy. • Characteristics: A small,

noisy bird, like to move about.

• The most numerous breed.

Rhode Island Red-ChickenRhode Island Red-Chicken

• Varieties: Single Comb, and Rose Comb

• Standard Weights: 5 ½ lbs to 8 ½ lbs.

•  Egg Shell Color: Brown •  Use: Egg production. • Origin: Massachusetts and

Rhode Island. • Characteristics:

– Relatively hardy.– The best egg layers of the

dual purpose breeds. – Reds handle marginal diets

and poor housing conditions.

New Hampshire- ChickenNew Hampshire- Chicken

• Standard Weights: 5 ½ lbs to 8 ½ lbs.

• Use: meat production. • Origin: Massachusetts

and New Hampshire. • Characteristics:

– They possess a deep, broad body, grow feathers rapidly.

– The color is a medium to light red and often fades in the sunshine.

White-TurkeyWhite-Turkey

• Referred as Broad Breasted Large White.

• Cross between Bronze and White Holland.

• Noted for large meaty breast.

• Artificially inseminated to reproduce.

Bronze-TurkeyBronze-Turkey

• Referred- as Broad Breasted Bronze.

• Has black plumage and dark pinfeathers.

• Native to North America.

• Spainards took them back to Europe.

• Pilgrims bred them to wild turkeys.

• Breeders selected certain ones for the broad breast.

White Pekin-DuckWhite Pekin-Duck

• White feathers, orange shanks and toes are desired.

• The bill is rich yellow in color.

• Pekin ducks weigh 7 lbs. to 9 lbs.

• Long, broad, deep and full breasted type, to carry an abundance of meat.

• The Pekin breed is of Chinese origin.

• Were imported to the United States about 1873.

Muscovy-DuckMuscovy-Duck

• Originated in South America.

• White feathers and white skin.

• Weigh from 7 lbs to 10 lbs.

• Meat is best before 17 weeks.

Toulose-GeeseToulose-Geese

• Originated in France.• Dark gray with a white

abdomen.• Adult gander weighs

26 lbs.• Adult goose weighs

about 20 lbs.• Use weeding crops;

sugar beets, mint.

White Chinese-GeeseWhite Chinese-Geese

• Originated in China.• Two Varieties:

– White– Brown

• Use for weeding crops, and ornamental.

ReferencesReferences

• Modern Livestock & Poultry Production 5th Edition. By James Gillespie.

• Oklahoma State University- Animal Science department.

• http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia

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