Chicken

The frizzle is a chicken that has unique feathers that curly outwards and not flat against their body. These frizzled looking chickens are not bred for egg or meat purposes as they are not very big and do although they are great broody chicken they … [Read more...] about Frizzle Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

Dominique, also known as the Pilgrim Fowl or Dominicker is said to be one of the older chicken breeds in America. This chicken was a popular homesteading chicken in the 1800's and was valued for its medium-sized brown eggs, meat and their feathers … [Read more...] about Dominique Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Shamo is an overall designation of a Gamefowl in Japan and has 7 different varieties are recognized in Japan. Whilst the bird of today hails from Japan its ancestors were from Thailand and were imported into Japan between the 17th and 19th … [Read more...] about Shamo Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Sumatra is a breed of chicken that is primarily kept as ornamental or show birds in the 21st century. When this breed was first imported to Europe and the USA it was for the purpose of Cockfighting. The Sumatra originated for the island of … [Read more...] about Sumatra Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Buckeye chicken is named after the American State of Ohio from which it originates. The State of Ohio, fondly nicknamed the Buckeye state and the lovely mahogany coloring of these chickens is said to resemble the seeds of the Buckeye or Aesculus … [Read more...] about Buckeye Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Dorking is named after Dorking, a town in England where the birds that were said to have been brought to England by the Ancient Romans came to resemble the chickens they are today. These birds were valued for their egg production and their … [Read more...] about Dorking Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Plymouth Rock is a very popular American breed of chicken and makes for a good all-rounder. It is a prolific egg layer, great table bird, adaptable and is a wonderful pet. These calm beautiful birds tend to get along well with all creatures … [Read more...] about Plymouth Rock Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Malay is the tallest of all the chicken breeds and gets up to 2.5 foot tall. There have been stories of these birds being able to eat feed from the top of a barrel. They were once bred for their meat, but it is not to everyone’s taste as some … [Read more...] about Malay Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

Lamona is domestic chickens that were developed in America as a dual-purpose chicken. They are completely white with bright red wattles, earlobes and comb. Most of the chicken breeds with red earlobes are known to lay brown eggs but the Lamona is … [Read more...] about Lamona Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know

Marans are a popular French breed that is used for both their tasty meat and good layers of lots of dark brown/chocolate colored eggs. They are very active birds that make great free-range foragers. They are also quite intelligent, friendly and … [Read more...] about Marans Chicken Breed – Everything You Need to Know