Chicken Breeds

Question 1

Poultry originated from Batangas

Answer 1

Banaba

Question 2

Black-breasted cock with a black beak, legs, and toes

Answer 2

Banaba

Question 3

Red to yellow plumage, a large head with a single comb and matching red earlobes, red or orange hackles, an upright black til, plus black wings typically held close to the body

Answer 3

Banaba

Question 4

Resistant to fowl pox and respiratory diseases

Answer 4

Banaba

Question 5

Average wingspan
Rooster: 42 cm
Hen: 37 cm

Answer 5

Banaba

Question 6

Poultry originated from Pangasinan

Answer 6

Bolinao

Question 7

Potential either as broiler or layer stock

Answer 7

Bolinao

Question 8

Plumage varies but reds and browns are common, with occasional jet-black bird

Answer 8

Bolinao

Question 9

Excellent free-range fowl, they require minimal inputs

Answer 9

Bolinao

Question 10

Red comb earlobes and hackles

Answer 10

Bolinao

Question 11

Poultry originates from Panay island in the Western Visayas

Answer 11

Darag

Question 12

Deep red hackle and wings, plus ebony feathers and a matching black tail, though other color morphs are seen

Answer 12

Darag

Question 13

Known for their economical feeding habits, ready for harvest around 10 weeks

Answer 13

Darag

Question 14

Traditionally used for the region’s famed Inasal or Tinola

Answer 14

Darag

Question 15

The breed offers distinctively-lean, smoky and flavorful meat

Answer 15

Darag

Question 16

Used mostly for cockfighting

Answer 16

Joloano / Basilan

Question 17

Heavyset bird thought to have originated in Mindanao

Answer 17

Joloano / Basilan

Question 18

Roosters sport deep orange plumage with a predominantly black tail, occasionally speckled white

Answer 18

Joloano / Basilan

Question 19

A plain head features a pea comb for both cocks and hens

Answer 19

Joloano / Basilan

Question 20

Hens are predominantly a dull buff brown with pale yellow legs

Answer 20

Joloano / Basilan

Question 21

Largest heritage chicken breed in the Philippines

Answer 21

Paraokan

Question 22

Generally black in color and sporting particularly long legs

Answer 22

Paraokan

Question 23

Sabungeros make use of their size for cockfights, being the breed of choice for the Western Philippines

Answer 23

Paraokan

Question 24

Sporting a bigger body, longer neck, and a larger head than other native breeds

Answer 24

Paraokan

Question 25

Pale yellow legs plus a black tail with contrasting white feathers at the base

Answer 25

Paraokan

Question 26

These birds were small and excellent egg producer

Answer 26

White leghorns

Question 27

Can produce 200-300 medium to large-sized brown eggs yearly

Answer 27

Rhode Island Red

Question 28

Characterized by black and white bars and red earlobes, combs, and wattles

Answer 28

Barred Plymouth Rock

Question 29

Can produce approximately 200 eggs yearly

Answer 29

Barred Plymouth Rock

Question 30

Poultry from Israel

Answer 30

Kabir

Question 31

Raised for meat and are one of the leading breeds for free-range meat production

Answer 31

Kabir

Question 32

Poultry from France

Answer 32

SASSO

Question 33

Crossbred, slow-growing and heavy-bodied

Answer 33

SASSO