Breed

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Black, White, & APA (1883): Introduced from China in mid- single can be broody well adaptable to
Blue. Large: Asiatic 19th century. Major Croad confinement or free
Bantam: introduced them to England & brown greyish very hardy; range; active for their
Uncommon. Feather gave his name to an early variety [Croad white skin, cold hardy size; graceful; not as
Langshan
32%/20% Legged of Langshans. In Europe & Langshans dark calm or docile as other
FS AL PB
(black/all other) PC: Soft elsewhere, distinctions are made once lay shanks slow to mature large breeds
Unchanged since feather between Croad & Modern very Our Birds: One rooster
2003 Heavy Langshans. dark red was very personable
brown] and had a lovely, deep
7.5 lb/3.4 kg Dual Purpose crowing voice. We
The long-legged, [formerly Meat] average
liked him better than
high-tailed, and Fancy: the hens who have not
feather-footed Feather Footed, stood out either in egg-
regal bird. outside only
laying nor personality.
(some varieties
are clean
footed)
White, Dark APA (1874): Ancient, but greatly developed large non-setter (or Economical eater;
Brown, Light Large: in 19th & 20th centuries. Pearl single; very rarely better adaptable to
Brown, Buff, Mediterranean Honored by the Romans, and the white also rose broody) confinement then some
Leghorn Black, Silver, Red, Bantam: white variety was reportedly (non-white Mediterranean; enjoys
FS PP PB RF Black-Tailed Red, Single Comb developed for use in ceremony feathered yellow hardy; heat free range; flyer;
clubclub Columbian Clean Legged and foretelling the future. One of varieties are skin & tolerant (esc. flighty; spritely, noisy,
PC: Soft the most popular birds around less prolific.) shanks white variety); nervous, usually avoids
Common. 84%/80 Feather Light the globe. combs subject human contact.
The ultimate egg above
% (white/all other) white to frostbite Our Birds: Flighty
machine. average
Whites down since does describe them
[commercial
2003 Layer very early pretty well, but they
whites' are
maturing aren't without
especially
Standard: personality. One of our
large]
4.5 lb/2 kg first white Leghorns
Bantam: would lead the pack in
1.75 lb/0.8 kg greeting us when we
came home.
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Naked Neck or Black, White, Red, and
APA (1965): Originated before 1700 in the single can be well adaptable to
Transylvanian Red are recognized byLarge: All Transylvanian region of Central broody; confinement or free
the APA, but other
Naked Neck Other
varieties include Blue
Europe that is now part of creamy yellow good mother range; active; calm,
or Turken and Cuckoo or Barred.Bantam: Romania. Further developed in light skin & docile; more easily
FS PP Single Comb Austria and Germany. The brown shanks hardy in both handled
Uncommon. 44% Clean Legged naked neck trait possibly came cold and
No, it's not a Unchanged since 2003 PC: Heavy, average to
from game birds found in red extreme heat
turkey / chicken above
Standard:
Rare Madagascar. First shown in
cross. average
6 lb/2.7 kg Vienna in 1875 by breeders from slow to mature
Bantam: Fancy: counties that are now part of
1.5 lb/0.7 kg Bare neck Romania.
Light brownish APA (1935): Developed in New Hampshire large good, or well adaptable to
red, only Large: from the Rhode Island Red in single occasional to confinement or free
American early 20th century. frequent, range; calm; can be
light to docile or aggressive; can
New Common Bantam: yellow brooder; good
medium be curious
Hampshire or 60% Single Comb skin & mother
dark Our Birds: a few have
New Hampshire Down since 2003 shanks
brown
Red Clean Legged robust; hardy been among our
FS PP club Standard: PC: Heavy, red in heat & favorites. Addled
6.5 lb/2.9 kg Rare cold; Adelaide was our first
New average to
Bantam: combs subject hen to raise a brood of
Hampshire's above chicks. She earned her
1.9 lb/0.85 kg to frostbite
answer to Rhode average name for appearing to be
Island. scatter-brained at times
Dual Purpose very early as a pullet, but when
maturing older could almost seem
affectionate -- maybe
she was just very
hungry. Several enjoyed
keeping close to us
while gardening. Some
have been aggressive in
maintaining their
position in the pecking
order.