Chicken, Swine, and Rabbit

• American Landrace


  • Origin: Denmark
  • Medium to large in size
  • White color, with long body, fine hair, long snout, and heavy drooping hair
  • Bred for pork production
  • Long, lean, and pig with 16 to 17 ribs
  • Prolific and good mothering ability
• Yorkshire


  • Origin: North England
  • The name was changed to "English large white"
  • This breed has 3 types: the large, the middle, and the small types
  • White to light pink in color with erect ears
• Berkshire


  • Origin: England
  • Also known as "Kurobuta
  • The pork is prized for juiciness, flavor, and tenderness
  • Pink-hued and heavily marbled
  • High-fat content makes it suitable for long cooking and high-temperature cooking
• Duroc


  • Origin: United States
  • Formed the basis for many mixed-breed commercial hogs
  • Color: Reddish-brown
  • Large-framed, medium-length, and muscular, with partially drooping ears
• Hampshire


  • Origin: Northern England and Scotland
  • Erect ears, a block body, and a white band around the middle, covering the front legs
  • It is believed derived from the old English breed
• Hereford Pig


  • Origin: Iowa and Nebraska
  • A breed of domestic pig named for its color and pattern, which is similar to the breed of cattle: Red with a white face
• Large White


  • Origin: England
  • Derives from the old Yorkshire breed from the county of Yorkshire, in northern England
  • It is a big, white pig, with erect ears and slightly dished face
• Pietrain


  • Origin: Belgium
  • Easy to handle and generally known as a quiet pig
  • They are sociable and do well both outdoors and indoor
  • Its carcass has a muscle-to-carcass ratio that is the of any known breed
  • Given its unique potential for improving other breeds
• Poland China


  • Origin: Ohio, United States
  • Deriving from many breeds including Berkshire and Hampshire
  • Oldest American breed of swine
  • Typically with black, sometimes with white patches
  • Known for their large size
• Baboy Ramo


  • Orinated from the four endemic wild species in Luzon, Negros island, Palawan, and Mindanao
  • Black in color with small ears and eyes, and with an elongated snout
  • Very prolific, in average the gilts could exhibit maturity as young as 4 to 5 months
  • Have a low feed ratio
  • This breed is very popular throughout the Philippines for lechon (broiled whole pig)
• Breeds are group into

  • Egg laying Breeds
  • Breeds with great Meat Taste
  • Breeds known for friendliness
  • Breeds known for appearance
• Australorp or Australian Orpington


  • Origin: Australia
  • Excellent egg layer
  • Holds the world record for egg output in one year -364
  • Dual-purpose hen
  • Color: May be seen in blue and white in other country but only the black variety is recognized in the United States
  • 5-6 lb and the meat is said to be good
• Delaware


  • Origin: United States
  • These birds were all set to become the broiler bird of the US, and then Cornish cross was introduced
  • Respectable layer of 4 eggs per week
  • Hen is also dual purpose dressing out 5 lb
  • Good foragers
  • Hens matured rapidly and lay large brown or brown tinted egg that number 100-150 per year, depending on certain conditions such as supply and weather
• New Hampshire


  • Origin: United States
  • Represent a specialized selection outside of the Rhode Island Red Breed
  • Deliberately selected for early feathering, fast growth, and maturity as well as large egg size and good meat conformation
  • They were also noted for their vigor and hardiness
  • They lay large brown eggs, approximately 200-280 per year
  • Noted for being more prolific during the colder months
• Buckeye


  • Origin: Ohio, United States
  • Dual purpose hen that thrives in the cold
  • Very active and curious birds that love to be around people and other animals
  • Excellent hunters that will hunt and catch mice
  • Being friendly and curious makes them excellent pets as they have been known to jump into their humans' arm and poke their beaks in to find what's going on
  • This chicken lay about 200 medium size brown eggs
• Plymouth Rock


  • Origin: USA
  • All varieties of this chicken aside from Barred and White varieties are relatively rare
  • Some strains are good layers while others are bred principally for meat
  • Lay large and medium brown color eggs, that number around 200-280 per year
  • A hardy bird even in cold weather, tend to lay consistently all year long
  • They are active, friendly with people, tame easily, and are not extremely aggressive with other chickens.
• Sussex


  • Origin: United Kingdom
  • Speckled Sussex are beautiful birds and appear more "speckled" as they mature
  • Young chicks are marked much like a chipmunk
  • When matures and feather come in, they are beautiful mahogany color with some tipped in white and others separating out in black
  • With age and with each molt, the white tips tend to multiply, and the birds become more speckled
  • Curious, the first to check out new situations, love environmental enrichment
  • Good layers and tend to lay large light brown eggs, 200-350 per year.
• Leghorn


  • Origin: Italy
  • Dual purpose
  • Color: Brown as well as white
  • It will lay an average of 280 eggs per year
  • They can be butchered at 16 weeks and weigh a good 5-6 lb
  • Also good foragers, so they feed ratio is good
  • Although Leghorn are not usually known for their meat qualities, the meat is said to be decent on the brown variety.
  • The brown _____ chicken is one variety of the _____ that originated in Tuscany, Italy in the early 1800s
  • Will lay in a vicinity of 300 large, white eggs a year
• Cornish Cross Chicken


  • Origin: England
  • This chicken temperament tends to be aggressive, loud, and active, and is not usually recommended for the backyard chicken keeper
  • Quintessential meat chicken
  • They grow fast, too fast for their bodies to keep up; hence they must be butchered to save them from suffering
  • This chicken typically lay about 100-120 medium light brown eggs per year
• Bresse


  • Origin: France
  • The original line of this chicken is still alive and well, living in France
  • They are cared for and fed a special diet, all of which is monitored by French Department Agriculture
  • All this attention makes for a costly chicken dinner
  • The meat is said to be superb tasting
  • Culled at 16-20 weeks and will dress out at 5-7 lb.
  • Slower growers so feed conversion is average
  • Lay about 250 large, golden brown egg per year
• Jersey Giant


  • Origin: New Jersey
  • The result of a breeding program that began around 1870 by John and Thomas Black
  • The original objective of the breed was a replacement for the turkey
  • Mature rooster weighing in at 13 lbs and hens up to 10 lbs
  • Slow growers and can start to be culled around 16 weeks
  • Bred for both commercial meat and egg
  • Not used for commercial farming because it takes 6 months for them to grow to full sized, as opposed for 2 months for other breeds
  • They are known as calm and docile breed with an even tempartment
  • It lays 150-200 very large, light to medium brown eggs per year
• Brahma


  • Origin: from a river which flows through both China and India
  • Three varieties of color: Light, the dark, and the buff
  • They are very friendly, as long as raised to enjoy the company of people
  • They are also quiet, docile, and calm birds which get along great with other chickens and enjoy taking treat from your hands
  • Lay eggs around 150 per year. Large and uniformly medium brown in color
• Cochin


  • Origin: China
  • Also known as "Shanghai" birds or "Cochin-Chinas" known as one of the ornamental breeds.
  • Colors: Buff, partridge, white, black, silver laced, golden laced, blue, brown, and barred
  • Known to be quiet peaceful, and calm, easy to handle, and friendly, but are prone to broodiness
  • They are not known for egg production
  • They average about 160 large brown egg per year.
• Faverolles


  • Origin: France
  • Chickens will make you smile
  • They are talkative, curious, friendly a bit scatter brained
• Orpington


  • Origin: England
  • This chicken is a very calm and friend
  • Never in a hurry to go anywhere
  • Curious and will be your friend for life if you give her treats
• Polish Chicken


  • Origin: unknown
  • Type of chicken that is mainly an ornamental bi
• Cochin


  • Origin: China
  • Also known as "Shanghai" birds or "Cochin-Chinas" known as one of the ornamental breeds
  • Colors: Buff, partridge, white, black, silver laced, golden laced, blue, brown, and barred
  • Known to be quiet peaceful, and calm, easy to handle, and friendly, but are prone to broodiness
  • They are not known for egg production
  • They average about 160 large brown egg per year
• Faverolles


  • Origin: France
  • Chickens will make you smile
  • They are talkative, curious, friendly a bit scatter brained
• Orpington


  • Origin: England
  • This chicken is a very calm and friend
  • Never in a hurry to go anywhere
  • Curious and will be your friend for life if you give her treats
• Polish Chicken


  • Origin: unknown
  • Type of chicken that is mainly an ornamental bird but once used for egg production before the Leghorn became popular
  • These birds are very prolific, laying around 200 or more medium-white eggs per year
  • They are similar to Leghorn in both size and type
  • They are good as pets, but not good for beginner
  • Their beautiful top crest must be frequently check for dirt and wetness, as this can cause ongoing eye infections if left untreated
  • Bearded or non-bearded types of white, silver, golden, buff laced, and black are some color varieties of Polish Chicken breed
• Sultan


  • This chicken is a very poor layer and was really creted centuries ago as a bird of leisure and pleasure
  • They make good house hens and would likely make a good therapy bird choice
• Polish hen


  • This breed made its way to the US in the early 1800's
  • They are good as pets, but not good for beginner
  • Their beautiful top crest must be frequently check for dirt and wetness, as this can cause ongoing eye infections if left untreated
  • Bearded or non-bearded types of white, silver, golden, buff laced, and black are some color varieties of Polish Chicken breed
  • Chicken breed recognized by the American Poultry Association as early 1874
• Silkies


  • Origin: China
  • This chicken have feather that do not latch together, so they look like they are wearing fur not feathers
  • It was documented in ancient China and known in those times as Chinese ____ Chicken
  • Colors: white, black, blue, grey, gold, and porcelain.
  • This breed is one of the most friendly, docile, and calm chicken breeds
  • They are very unusual looking described as "chickens with fur", and amusing to watch.
  • Make excellent little pets and are tough for their size
  • They are easy to handle and love to be cuddle
• Phoenix


  • Origin: Germany and Japanese
  • A german breed created from the Japanese Onagdori.
  • It has a long tail that can reach up to several feet in lengh
• Onagadori


  • Origin: Japan
  • Long tailed chicken. Tails have been recorded with lengths up to 27ft
  • It is possible because the male Onagadori has a non-molting gene and can take up to 3 years to completely shed some of its feather
• Transylvanian Naked Neck Chicken (aka Turken)


  • Origin: Transylvania or Romania
  • Has unusual appearance
  • The neck of this chicken is completely devoid of feathers, giving it a turkey like appearance
  • It is very hardy bird usually kept for meat; egg laying is moderate
  • Due to this genetic issue with the feathers, it really does not do well in extreme heat or cold weather
• White Leghorn


  • Origin: Italy, but many subvarieties originated or were developed in England, Denmark or America
  • Characterized as being small in size, hardy, and prolific egg layers
  • Female are non-sitters, very few of them exhibit a tendency to broodiness
  • Noted for production of eggs, which is colored white
• White Plymouth


  • Origin: America
  • First exhibited at America's first poultry show in Boston, Massachusetts
  • These were composites of several blood lines
  • They are dua purpose fowls for production of egg and meat
  • Color of egg shell is brown, which may vary from very light to dark brown
• White Pekin Duck


  • Origin: China
  • This breed is generally used in commercial breed production
  • They have white feathers, orange-yellow bills, reddish-yellow shanks and feet, and yellow skin
  • Eggs are tinted white
  • Not good setters, will not sit on a nest of eggs and will seldom raise a brood
  • This is a nervouse breed and must be handled with care
• White Turkey


  • Origin: Beltsville, Maryland, United States
  • Developed from crosses of the Breasted Bronze turkey and White Holland
  • Color of plumage is white, shanks, feet and beak are white to pinkish white, and the throat wattle is red
  • Can stand the hot sun better than the dark turkeys