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    The document discusses different breeds of chickens classified into American, Mediterranean, English, and Asiatic classes. It provides details on the origins, physical characteristics, and purposes (meat/eggs) of various breeds such as Rhode Island Red, Leghorn, Orpington, Aseel, Kadaknath, Banaba, and Paraoakan. The document traces the ancestry of modern chicken breeds back to the Red Jungle Fowl of Southeast Asia.

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    The document discusses different breeds of chickens classified into American, Mediterranean, English, and Asiatic classes. It provides details on the origins, physical characteristics, and purposes (meat/eggs) of various breeds such as Rhode Island Red, Leghorn, Orpington, Aseel, Kadaknath, Banaba, and Paraoakan. The document traces the ancestry of modern chicken breeds back to the Red Jungle Fowl of Southeast Asia.

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    BREEDS OF CHICKEN

    Prepared by: Andrian D. Ragandang


    POULTRY
    • All the different breeds of
    chickens today can trace their
    origins back to the Red Jungle
    Fowl of East Asia

    https://www.chickencoopguides.com/father-chickens-sho
    story-red-junglefowl/
    POULTRY

    • The Philippines, a Southeast


    Asian archipelago of 7641
    islands, is one of the countries
    where Labuyo or wild Red
    Jungle Fowl still thrive.

    https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/812793781
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    AMERICAN CLASS

    New Hampshire
    • represent a specialized selection out
    of the Rhode Island Red breed
    • grows feathers very rapidly
    • broody and make good mothers
    • color is a medium to light red
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    AMERICAN CLASS

    Plymouth Rock
    • developed in America
    • general farm chicken
    • docile, while showing some
    broodiness
    • possess a long, broad back and a
    moderately deep, full breast
    • single comb of moderate size
    • Good mothers
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    AMERICAN CLASS

    Rhode Island Red


    • originated in the New England states
    of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
    • hardy, best egg layers of the dual
    purpose breeds
    • rectangular, relatively long bodies,
    typically dark red in color
    • yellow shanks
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    AMERICAN CLASS
    Wyandote
    • comes from the regions around upstate
    New York and Ontario, Canada
    • good, medium-weight fowl for small
    family flocks kept under rugged
    conditions
    • rose combs do not freeze as easily as
    single combs and the hens make good
    mothers
    • attractive "curvy" shape, generally good
    disposition, and many attractive color
    patterns (varieties)
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    MEDITERRANEAN
    CLASS
    Leghorn
    • originate from a region in Northern
    Italy near the port for its namesake,
    Leghorn
    • small, spritely, noisy bird with great
    style
    • good foragers and can often glean
    much of their diet from ranging over
    fields and barnyards
    • red wattle, white earlobes, and either a
    single or rose comb
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    MEDITERRANEAN
    CLASS
    Minorca
    • developed in the Mediterranean area
    • long, angular birds that appear larger
    than they are
    • large combs and wattles which, in cold
    weather, are prone to frostbite
    • impressive birds and can give a fair
    return in eggs
    • poor meat fowl because of their narrow
    angular bodies and slow growth.
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    MEDITERRANEAN
    CLASS
    Ancona
    • originated near the city of Ancona, Italy
    • distinct plumage with black coloring
    and white tipped feathers
    • white grows with each molting
    • ear lobes are white, which has no
    connection to the egg color
    • contrast to the black plumage the legs
    are yellow
    • a single or rose comb
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ENGLISH CLASS
    Australorp
    • Australorp was developed in Australia
    from the Black Orpington stock
    • have intense beetle-green sheen on the
    black birds, dark eyes, deep bodies
    and are very active
    • one of the best dual-purpose fowls
    • good egg producers and hold the
    world's record for egg production with
    one hen having laid 364 eggs in 365
    days
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ENGLISH CLASS
    Sussex
    • originated in the county of Sussex
    • alert, attractive and good foragers
    • rectangular bodies; the speckled
    variety is especially attractive with
    its multi-colored plumage
    • stout and easy to handle
    • combine both exhibition and utility
    virtues
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ENGLISH CLASS
    Orphington
    • originates from Great Britain
    • large fowl with soft feathering that
    masks the true size of the bird
    • feathering allows the endurance of
    cold temperatures better than other
    breeds
    • active fowl and does well free-range
    or confined
    • calm and gentle
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ASIATIC CLASS(INDIAN BREEDS)
    Aseel
    • Aseel originates from India and has
    been known for around 2,000 years
    • well-muscled body, yellow curved
    beak, and has yellow or white skin
    • broad, prominent shoulders, wide
    hips; narrow stern, but thick and
    strong in hand at root of tail,
    https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/aseel-chicks-
    16335342388.html
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ASIATIC CLASS(INDIAN BREEDS)
    Kadacknath (resh in Black in Colour)
    Bursa
    • rarest poultry breeds of India
    • popular for its black meat and
    known as BMC (black meat
    chicken)
    • famous for its meat quality,
    texture and taste
    https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/kadaknath-hens-
    full-black-hen-1342347287
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ASIATIC CLASS(PHILIPPINE BREEDS)
    Banaba
    • best-known and most desired gamecock
    • black-breasted red cock with a black beak,
    legs and toes
    • thought to originate from Batangas
    • red to yellow plumage (though all-black
    birds also exist), a large head with a single
    comb and matching red earlobes, red or
    orange hackles, an upright black tail, plus
    black wings typically held close to the
    https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/farming-heritage-
    body. chicken-breeds-of-the-philippines
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ASIATIC CLASS(PHILIPPINE BREEDS)
    Bolinao
    • from Pangasinan
    • Plumage color varies widely, but reds
    and browns are the norm
    • drab plumage is paired with a red
    comb, earlobes and hackles
    • Excellent free-range fowl, they
    require minimal inputs
    https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/farming-heritage-
    chicken-breeds-of-the-philippines
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ASIATIC CLASS(PHILIPPINE BREEDS)
    Darag
    • from Panay Island in the Western
    Visayas
    • deep red hackle and wings, plus ebony
    feathers and a matching black tail,
    though other color morphs are seen
    • Hens have sandy or yellowish-brown
    plumage
    • Cocks weigh an average of 1.3 kg
    while hens reach about 1.1 kg https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/farming-heritage-
    chicken-breeds-of-the-philippines
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ASIATIC CLASS(PHILIPPINE BREEDS)
    Joloano
    • heavyset bird thought to have
    originated in Mindanao
    • Adult cocks weight about 2.20
    kilogrammes while mature hens
    reach about 1.50 kilogrammes
    • deep orange plumage with a
    predominantly black tail,
    occasionally speckled white https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/farming-heritage-
    chicken-breeds-of-the-philippines
    CLASSIFICATION OF BREEDS OF
    POULTRY
    ASIATIC CLASS(PHILIPPINE BREEDS)
    Paraoakan
    • largest heritage chicken breed in the
    Philippines
    • bigger body, longer neck and a larger
    head than other native breeds
    • While offering good, tough meat, the
    breed is still traditionally thought-of
    as a fighter instead of food
    https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/farming-heritage-
    chicken-breeds-of-the-philippines

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