Colors
This chicken lays the darkest brown eggs. The egg color is on the outside of the shell, not internal on the inside.
French Black Copper Maran
This breed has a pair of spikes instead of a conventional comb.
Le Fleche’
Houdans, Faverolles, and Marans all originated where?
France
Where did the Ancona breed originate?
Ancona, Italy
What 5 chicken breeds lay blue eggs
Crested cream legbars, Easter egger, Ameraucana, Aracauna, Whiting True Blue
Describe the unique color pattern of the Lakenvelder.
Black hackle and tail on a white body
This breed is known for its cup-shaped comb
Sicilian Buttercup
In which country did the Campine breed originate?
Belgium
Lakenvelders originated in this country.
Germany
This breed was once known as “The Fowls of Seville”
White Faced Black Spanish
Name the 3 varieties of Sussex.
Speckled, Red, Light
This breed has restricted Vision with its large crest. Some also possess a beard and whiskers.
Polish
Barnevelders originated in this country.
Germany
Where did Orpingtons originate?
Orpington in County Kent in England
This Continental breed is known to be active, flighty birds who can fly long distances.
Hamburgs
The large area of snow-white skin surrounding the face and wattles and Its color contrast with black feathers and red comb and wattles makes it unique
White Faced Black Spanish
What 2 type of combs do the Minorcas possess?
Single and Rose
Where did the Cornish breed originate?
Cornwall, England
This breed was developed in the Mediterranean area and takes their name from an island off the coast of Spain.
Minorcas
This breed was developed in England and brought to America in the 1890's and gained popularity for being an excellent meat birds.
Orpingtons
Name The 3 varieties of Faverolles.
Salmon and White
Name the 9 types of combs.
Single, Rose, Pea, Strawberry, Walnut, Buttercup, Cushion, V-shaped, Carnation
Welsummers originated in this Dutch country.
Netherlands
Where did Hamburgs originate?
Holland
Not Hamburg, Germany!
This breed holds the world's record for egg production, with 1 hen laying 364 eggs in 365 days until official testing.
Australorp