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The Ayam Cemani is a rare breed of chicken from Indonesia. They have a dominant gene that causes hyperpigmentation (fibromelanosis), making the chicken mostly black, ...
Svarthöna, hen Svarthöna, rooster. Svarthöna, Bohuslän-Dals svarthöna, or Swedish Black Rooster, Hen or Chicken is a Swedish landrace of domestic chicken that is considered to have originated from Ayam Cemani / Kadaknath breeds of chickens transported from Mozambique to Norway by sailors sometime in the 17th century.
A medium sized hard-feathered bird. Mainly three varieties known- (1) Kedu Kedu- a large white-skinned bird with a large red or black comb; (2) Kedu Cemani- a medium-sized black-skinned and black combed bird and (3) Kedu Hsian- a partridge variety with white skin and a red comb.
Illustration of thirty-nine varieties of chicken (and one Guinea Fowl) . There are hundreds of chicken breeds in existence. [1] Domesticated for thousands of years, distinguishable breeds of chicken have been present since the combined factors of geographical isolation and selection for desired characteristics created regional types with distinct physical and behavioral traits passed on to ...
The Brahma was the principal meat breed in the United States from the 1850s until about 1930. Some birds were very large: weights of about 8 kg (18 lb) for cocks and 6 kg (13 lb) for hens were recorded. [5]
The Wyandotte is an American breed of dual-purpose chicken, raised both for its brown eggs and for its yellow-skinned meat. [6] It was developed in the 1870s, and was named for the indigenous Wyandot people of North America. [6] It has many color variants, [4] and is also kept for showing. It was originally known as the American Sebright. [1]
A Ga Noi cock. The Ga Noi, or Ganoi, is a breed of chicken originating in Vietnam.Originally used for cockfighting, is a breed that fits the gamecock type, with an upright body and aggressive temperament.
The Ayam Kampong (older spelling) or Ayam Kampung is the chicken breed reported from Indonesia and Malaysia. [1] The name means simply "free-range chicken" or literally "village chicken". In Indonesia and Malaysia, the term ayam kampung refer to indigenous chickens that are raised using traditional free range production techniques by almost ...