CHICKENS

AMERAUCANA (ANGELEENA)

• Derives from Araucana chickens found in Chile
• Developed in the U.S. in the 1970s
• Dual purposed breed
• Downy looking feathers, sometimes have tufts on faces
• Blue egg gene

ORPINGTON (RACHEL)

• Origin: United Kingdom
• Purpose: Dual-purpose (meat/eggs)
• Characteristics: Large, personality is calm and gentle, deep breast with a curved back, short legs, single or rose comb, red wattles, white earlobes, skin color is white, egg shell color is brown, and color is yellow

AUSTRALORP (ANGELEENA)

• Originated in Australia
• Main purpose is egg laying
• Usually black and hold tails high
• Large eggs

RHODE ISLAND RED (RACHEL)

• Origin: Massachusetts and Rhode Island
• Purpose: Dual-purpose (meat/eggs)
• Characteristics: rectangular, relatively long bodies, dark red color, main tail is black, yellow shanks, yellow skin, brown egg shells

CORNISH (ANGELEENA)

• From Cornwall located in the UK
• Most-used breed in chicken meat industry
• Sharp beaks and slender necks with thick feet

SILKIE(BANTAM) (RACHEL)

• Origin: Asia
• Purpose: Ornamental
• Characteristics: fur like feathers, bluish-black beak, black skin, flightless, black eyes, ashen-blue eggs, small wattles, 5 toes