Poultry Breeds (Gallus)🐓

Question 1

White Leghorn

Answer 1

• single comb
• most prolific egg laying breed
  *small hens lay large white eggs (235 per year)
• most common egg producing chicken
• 100% of turkeys are used using artificial insemination

Question 2

White Cornish (England)

Answer 2

• used as sire line in broiler production
• large, fast growing chickens are marginal egg producers
• broad breasted, heavily muscled
• tougher meat, stronger connective tissue

Question 3

Broad Breasted White Turkey (U.S.)

Answer 3

*developed by crossing bronze & white Hollander strains
*emphasized muscularity, white feathers, and growth rate
*birds are heavy and muscular and they are no longer capable of natural reproduction
*problems with leg structure