chicken breeds
Types of fowl
Chicken breeds are the distinct varieties of domestic fowl developed through selective breeding for specific traits—egg production, meat quality, appearance, or temperament.
Breeds range from prolific layers like Leghorns to ornamental types like Silkies.
Enthusiasts distinguish heritage breeds from commercial hybrids: She raises several rare chicken breeds on her hobby farm.
- Rhode Island RedAmerican poultry breed
- Plymouth RockFabled Pilgrim arrival site
- WyandotteGreat Lakes indigenous nation
- SussexHistoric English coastal county
- CornishOf southwestern peninsula
Brahma · Cochin · feathered · coop · rooster · hen · pullet · pecking order · heritage · laying · egg laying · dual purpose · broiler · plumage · comb · wattle · eggs · free-range
- Breedsbeagle, boxer, bulldog, chihuahua, collie
- animal breedsdairy cows, beef cattle
- homesteadinghomesteading, self-sufficiency, off-grid living, off-grid, vegetable garden
- poultryhen, turkey, duck, goose, rooster
- poultry showspoultry shows, best in show, grand champion, reserve champion, judging criteria