Poultry Breeds

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Poultry Breeds

• Louis Damschroder
• Ag. Teacher
• Oak Harbor High School

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Parts

• Chicken
• Rooster

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Light Brahmas

• Skin Color- Yellow
• Egg Color- Brown
• Origin - China
• Characteristics
• 1. Large, gentle nature
• 2. Well feathered - can withstand cold temps.
• 3. Fairly good mothers

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White Cochins

• Skin Color-Yellow
• Egg Color-Brown
• Origin- China
• Characteristics
• 1. Big fluffy balls of feathers.
• 2. Feathers on feet - good for confinement

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Dark Cornish

• Skin Color - Yellow
• Egg Color - Brown
• Origin - England
• Characteristics
• 1. Ultimate meat bird
• 2. Excellent carcass
• 3. Very active birds

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Dominiques

• Skin Color-Yellow
• Egg Color- Brown
• Origin -
• Characteristics-
• 1. Hardy, calm
• 2. Good meat bird
• 3. Small single combed

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White Dorking

• Skin Color - White
• Egg Color - White
• Origin- Italy
• Characteristics
• 1. Good layers
• 2. One of oldest breeds
• 3. Large comb-5 toes

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Silver Hamburgs

• Skin Color - White
• Egg Color - White
• Origin - Germany
• Characteristics-
• 1. Active flighty birds
• 2. Trim and stylish
• 3. Good egg producers

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Houdans

• Skin Color - White
• Egg Color - White
• Origin - France
• Characteristics
• 1. Posess crest , beard and muffs.
• 2. Have 5 toes each foot.

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White Leghorns

• Skin Color - Yellow
• Egg Color - White
• Origin - Italy
• Characteristics-
• 1. Great foragers
• 2. Capable of flight
• 3. Noted for egg production

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Buff Orpington

• Skin Color - White
• Egg Color -Brown
• Origin - England
• Characteristics-
• 1. Heavily feathered bird- handle cold
• 2. Good mothers

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Jersey Giants

• Skin Color - Yellow
• Egg Color - Brown
• Origin - New Jersey
• Characteristics-
• 1. Bred from javas, orpingtons, langshans.
• 2. Rugged large frame

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New Hampshires

• Skin Color - Yellow
• Egg Color - Brown
• Origin - Massachusetts
• Characteristics-
• 1. Rapid growth
• 2. Early maturing
• 3. Fast Feathering

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Polish

• Skin Color - White
• Egg Color - White
• Origin - Europe
• Characteristics -
• 1. Crest and Muffs
• 2. Restricted vision
• 3. Easily frightened

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Rhode Island Reds

• Skin Color - Yellow
• Egg Color - Brown
• Origin - New England
• Characteristics -
• 1. Dual Purpose
• 2. Egg Production
• 3. Meat Production

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White Plymouth Rocks

• Skin Color - Yellow
• Egg Color - Brown
• Origin - America
• Characteristics
• 1. Docile
• 2. Deep full breast
• 3. Docile, Popular birds

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Minorcas

• Skin Color - White
• Egg Color - White
• Origin - Spain
• Characteristics-
• 1. Large combs-waddles.
• 2. Good egg producer

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White Langshan

• Skin Color - White
• Egg Color - Brown
• Origin - China
• Characteristics-
• 1. Long Tails
• 2. Good mothers
• 3. Long legs

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White Wyandottes

• Skin Color - Yellow
• Egg Color - Brown
• Origin - America
• Characteristics -
• 1. Medium weight
• 2. Good disposition
• 3. Narrow back poor hatches

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Duck Breeds

• Louis Damschroder
• Ag. Teacher
• Oak Harbor High School

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Call Ducks

• Two varieties
• 1. Gray
• 2. White
• Sort legs
• Short
• Well rounded body
• Slender neck

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Pekins

• Popular market duck
• Color - white -creamy
• Bill - Rich Yellow
• Long, broad, deep and full breasted type bird
• Meaty duck
• Origin - China
• Came to America in 1873

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Muscovy

• Originated in Brazil
• Domestic duck derived from Mallard stock.
• Mainly black white but may be other colors
• Feet have strong claws

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Rouen

• Mallard duck is ancestor-have similar markings.
• Larger in size
• Developed in France
• Calm
• Excellent foragers
• Lean Meat bird

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Khaki Campbell

• Heavy egg producers - often over 300 eggs per
  year.
• Hardy, excellent foragers
• Usually not raised for meat, make lean roasters.