Poultry breeds (egg laying)

Question 1

Egg laying Poultry:
- holds the world record for egg output in a year
- a dual purpose poultry: for egg and meat
- Feather is recognized as black, but sometimes can be seen with blue or white.

Answer 1

Australorp or Australian Orpington

Question 2

Egg laying Poultry:
- Is set to become “Broiler bird of US”
- produce 4 brown eggs per week
- Feather is white with black barred in neck and tail area.

Answer 2

Delaware

Question 3

Egg laying Poultry:
- named after the place it originated.
- has large brown egg size and meat conformation
- color is Light red feather

Answer 3

New Hampshire

Question 4

Egg laying Poultry:
- Dual purpose Hen: Egg and Friendly
- They are excellent hunters
- lays 200 brown eggs per year
- Mahogany Red in color

Answer 4

Buckeye

Question 5

Egg laying Poultry:
- Color is Barred white and black.
- Lay Large size medium brown eggs
- Active and friendly bird
- lay consistently all through out the year

Answer 5

Plymouth Rock

Question 6

Egg laying Poultry:
- Color is white with separating black and mahogany color
- Lay large light brown eggs 200-350 per year
- Every molt they are speckled given the name

Answer 6

Sussex

Question 7

Egg laying Poultry:
- Useful dual purpose bird: good layer egg and 16 weeks old of meat.
- Good foragers
- lays large white eggs

Answer 7

Leghorn