POULTRY BREEDS

SCINTIFIC NAMES
Chicken Duck Muscovy duck Turkey Goose Japanese quails Gallus gallus domesticus Anas platyrynchos Cairina moschata Melleagris gallopavo Anser anser Coturnix coturnix japonica

 Bobwhite quail Guinea fowl Pea fowl Pheasant Pigeon Patridge Ostrich Emu

Colinus virginianus Numida meleagris Pavo cristatus Phasinus colchicus Columba livia Perdix perdix Struthio camelus Dromaius novaehollandiae

Description A. Male A. Female Y. Male Y. female New born Group Sound

Chicken Cock Hen Cockerel Pullet Chick Flock Crow, Cackle

Duck Drake Duck Duckling Duckling Duckling Band Belch, Whimper

Turkey Tom Hen Poult Poult Poult Flock Gobling

Geese Gander Goose Goosling Goosling Goosling Gaggle Honking

Quail M. quail F. quail Chick Chick Chick Covey Sing, Call

Swan Cob pen

CLASSIFICATION (UTILITY)
Egg type- Leghorn, Minorca, Ancona Meat type- Cornish, Sussex, Australorp, Orpington Dual purpose- RIR, Plymouth rock, NH, Wyandotte Miscellaneous- Game, Assel Ornamental- Brahma, Cochin, Kadaknath, Silky

CLASSIFICATION (ORIGIN)
Medaterranean class- Leghorn, Minorca, Ancona English class- Cornish, Sussex, Australorp, Orpington American class- RIR, Plymouth rock, NH, Wyandotte Asiatic class- Assel, Brahma, Kadaknath, Cochin, Chittagong

MEDATERRANEAN CLASS EGG TYPE

WHITE LEGHORN
Leghorn village in Italy Bright white Single White Yellow White Cock - 2.7 kg, Hen - 1.8 kg Egg production 310/year Egg laying champion of the world Origin Plumage color Comb type Ear lobe color Skin color Egg color Standard weight

BLACK MINORCA
Heavier in egg type breeds Long body, Large comb & wattle Black plumage Shank, toes, beak black Stands second in egg production Cock - 4 kg, Hen - 2.8 kg

ANCONA
Origin Ancona city in Italy Black plumage with white tipped feather Beak, shanks yellow, Ear lobe white Male- 2.6 kg, Female- 1.7 kg

ENGLISH CLASS MEAT TYPE

CORNISH
Origin- Britain Excellent meat bird Males widely used for meat type crosses Pea comb with yellow beak & shank Cock- 4.5 kg, Hen- 3.2 kg

SUSSEX
Origin- Sussex in England Light, silver brown, speckled varieties Broad shoulder, deep body, good fleshing quality Single comb Cock- 4 kg, Hen- 3 kg

ORPINGTON (BUFF, WHITE)

Origin- Kent in Britain Skin shank white Loose feathering Long, broad & deep body Cock- 4.5 kg, Hen- 3.5 kg

AUSTRALORP
Origin Plumage color Comb type Ear lobe color Skin color Egg colour Male- 3.6 kg, Australia Black with greenish tinge Single Red White with dark slate shanks Brown Female- 2.8 kg

AMERICAN CLASS DUAL PURPOSE

RHODE ISLAND RED

Origin Plumage colour Rhode island in U.S. Rich brownish red plumage, greenish black tail Rose & single Red Yellow

Comb type Ear lobe color

Skin & shank color

Male - 3.7 kg, Female - 2.9 kg

NEWHAMPSHIRE
Origin Plumage color Hampshire in U.S Red (brighter males & darker females) Single Red Yellow Female- 3.1 kg

Comb type Ear lobe color Skin colour Male- 3.7 kg,

PLYMOUTH ROCK
America Grayish white Single Red Yellow Brown Cock- 4.5 kg, Hen- 3.5 kg Good depth, Excellent fleshing, Used for broiler production, Good egg laying ability Origin Plumage color Comb type Ear lobe color Skin & shank color Egg color Standard weight

ASIATIC CLASS MISCELLANEOUS TYPE

ASEEL
Found in U.P. Great Indian fighter game bird Powerful built of body, considerable height Sturdy, high stamina, disease resistant Varieties- golden-red, black, white, chitta (spotted), Kajal Cock- 3.8-4.8 kg, Hen- 2.9- 3.7 kg