1. Breeds of Poultry
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2. Parts of a Chicken

3. Asiatic Class Used to develop breed in American and English Classes
Characterized as large bodies, heavy bones, and feathered shanks
All breeds have yellow skin, Red ear lobes and lays brown eggs
Asiatic Class

4. Asiatic Class Brahma Originated in India
Colors vary from light to buff to dark
Mature birds weight 9 ½ to 12lbs
Asiatic Class

5. Asiatic Class Cochin Feathering is extremely long and abundant
Mature bird weights 8 ½ to 11 lbs
Colors are Black, buff, partridge, white
Asiatic Class

6. Asiatic Class Langshan Originated in China
Mature bird weights 8 to 10 lbs
Greenish black and white in color
Asiatic Class

7. English Class Largely known for meat qualities
All have white skin except the Carnish which has yellow skin
Lay brown shelled eggs
English Class

8. English Class Australorp Developed in Australia
Mature bird weights 6 ½ to 8 ½ lbs
Has Dark plumage
English Class

9. English Class Cornish Popular for broiler production
Mature bird weights 8 to 10 ½ lbs
White and Dark colors
English Class

10. English Class Orpington Mature bird weights 8 to 10 lbs
Loose feathering
Black, buff, white and blue in color
English Class

11. Mediterranean Class Smaller in Size
Characterized by white ear lobs, large combs, and clean legs
Early-maturing
Lay white-shelled eggs
Raised for egg production
Mediterranean Class

12. Mediterranean Class Ancona Mature bird weights 4 ½ to 6 lbs
Greenish-black in color
Yellow skin, shanks, and beak
Mediterranean Class

13. Mediterranean Class Leghorn Mature bird weights 4 ½ to 6 lbs
White, buff and brown in color
Number 1 Egg layer
Mediterranean Class

14. Mediterranean Class Minorca Mature bird weights 7 to 9 lbs
White, buff, and black in color
White skinned
Mediterranean Class

15. American Class Both egg and meat production
Yellow skin and shanks, Red ear lobes and non feathered shanks
Lay brown-shelled eggs
American Class

16. American Class Jersey Giant Largest of American Breeds
Weights 10 to 13 lbs
Black and white in color
American Class

17. American Class New Hampshire Meat and Egg Production
Weights 6 1/3 to 8 ½ lbs
Red and white in color
American Class

18. American Class Plymouth Rock Most Popular Weights 7 ½ to 9 ½ lbs
White and Barred
American Class

19. American Class Rhode Island Red Best egg layer Weights 6 ½ to 8 ½ lbs
Red In color
American Class

20. American Class Wyandotte Meat and Egg production
Weights 6 ½ to 8 ½ lbs
Lays brown-shelled eggs
White and black in color
American Class