Brianna Facey

9E
Agricultural Science

Poultry Birds

Rhode Island Red

The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. It is the state bird of Rhode
Island. It was developed there and in Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century, by
cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay with brown Leghorn birds from Italy.
The bird's feathers are rust-colored, however darker shades are known, including maroon
bordering on black. Rhode Island Reds have red-orange eyes, reddish-brown beaks, and yellow
feet and legs, often with a bit of reddish hue on the toes and sides of the shanks.
Originally, the Rhode Island Red was created as a dual-purpose utility bird, but their use in
hybrid layer production far outweighs their popularity as a meat bird.
Rhode Island Red hens will also lay a good number of large light brown eggs. Egg production
(annual): 260 making them the most popular choice in the UK and Europe to use in hybrid
crosses for commercial egg production.They are also pretty common in the Caribbean. Rhode
Island Red hens are generally very placid and easily tamed, but some male strains can be quite
aggressive. If more than one cockerel is kept, they are better in a free-range environment with
plenty of space.

Lohmann Brown

The Lohmann Brown is a variety of chicken, raised specifically for egg-laying productivity. It is of
crossbreed origin, selectively bred from lines of Rhode Island breeds and White Rock breeds.
They can also be used for meat production They start to lay at about 19 weeks, producing up to
320 eggs to an age of 72 weeks (one year production). Eggs are laid nearly daily, normally
during the morning time. Most Lohmann Browns have a caramel/brown shade of feathers, with
white feathers in a pattern round their necks, and white feathers at the tips of their tail feathers.
The Lohman Brown is a very sweet bird, they are docile and calm in temperament and can be
hand-tamed with ease, they don't mind being handled and make fantastic pets for children. They
are not overly flighty and are a confident and sturdy back garden laying hen.

Plymouth Rock Chicken (White Rock)

The Plymouth Rock is an American breed of domestic chicken. It was first seen in
Massachusetts in the nineteenth century, and for much of the early twentieth century was the
most widely kept chicken breed in the United States. It is a dual-purpose chicken, raised both
for its meat and for its brown eggs.White Rock may lay up to as many as 280 eggs per year.
The White Rock chicken is notable for its striking white feathers and bright-red comb. It's a
larger chicken, especially with its fluffy winter feathers, and a docile breed. These chickens are
social and prefer to live in flocks, but may be prone to bullying from more aggressive breeds.

Leghorn chicken
The Leghorn, Italian: Livorno or Livornese, is a breed of chicken originating in Tuscany, in
central Italy. Birds were first exported to North America in 1828 from the Tuscan port city of
Livorno, on the western coast of Italy. Leghorns are good layers of white eggs, laying an
average of 280 per year and sometimes reaching 300–320, with a weight of at least 55 g. White
Leghorns have been much used to create highly productive egg-laying hybrids for commercial
and industrial operations. They have red wattles and either a single comb or rose comb—white
earlobes for this breed signal that they lay white eggs. The eyes are orange/red, and the beak is
yellow-colored. They have yellow skin and legs; the feet have 4 toes. Leghorns like to move
about. They are good foragers and can often glean much of their diet from ranging over fields
and barnyards. Leghorns are capable of considerable flight and often roost in trees if given the
opportunity.