Barred Rock Chickens

This is a Rhode Island Red. It is again, a very old breed developed in the 1800's in of all places, New England. Not necessarily Rhode Island. It also bears the distinction that is a state bird. It being the state bird of Rhode Island. This is the origin...

This is a crested Polish Chicken. Crested Polish was developed in Poland in the Polish Royal Court and probably the 1500 or 1600's. It is a very old breed of chicken. You can tell how it gets its name by his lovely crest. Often referred in shorthand as a...

Okay this is a brown Leghorn. Varieties of Leghorns are the most common egg layers in the country. This is probably the original Leghorn. It is a Mediterranean type of chicken developed in Italy back in the 1800's. It has the classic Leghorn comb. His...

Instructions Step 1: Find out if the animal is being raised as a dual-purpose chicken. These animals can provide both meat and eggs for consumption. These varieties are common to small farms or households. Step 2: Choose chickens categorized as layers...

This is a Silver Laced Wyandotte. Wyandotte's again are an older breed and were developed in the 1800's in New York State. They are again a good farm yard bird. They are good and solid and they will grow up into a nice meat bird as well as being a...