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The weka, also known as the Māori hen [2] or woodhen (Gallirallus australis) is a flightless bird species of the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand. Some authorities consider it as the only extant member of the genus Gallirallus. [3] Four subspecies are recognized but only two (northern/southern) are supported by genetic evidence. [4]
Hen Notes Black: Green iridescence is desired for "beetle black" show chickens. Blue Sumatra dark blue-laced Andalusian Splash or Blue Splashed White Sumatra Silkie Splash is the homozygous form of Blue Buff Lavender: Red lavender Red Red is the intensified version of Buff White: Silkie
The Dominique is an American breed of chicken, characterized by black-and-white barred plumage and a rose comb. It is considered to be the oldest American chicken breed, [8]: 121 and is thought to derive from birds brought to America by colonists from southern England. It was well known by about 1750, and by the mid-nineteenth century was ...
Chickens are common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 26.5 billion as of 2023, and an annual production of more than 50 billion birds. A hen bred for laying can produce over 300 eggs per year. There are numerous cultural references to chickens in folklore, religion, and literature.
Moorhens—sometimes called marsh hens—are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae). Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula, Latin for "little hen." [1] They are close relatives of coots. They are often referred to as (black) gallinules.
Kadaknath, also called Kali Masi ("fowl having black flesh"), is an Indian breed of chicken. They originated from Dhar and Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. These birds are mostly bred by the rural and tribals. [1] There are three varieties: jet black, golden and pencilled. [2]
The skin is white and the legs black or dark slate-coloured. [3] [13] The British Poultry Standards call for a higher weight, in the range 2.70–3.60 kg for both cocks and hens. [2] In the United Kingdom blue and white colour varieties of the Minorca are recognised, [2] and in some other countries there are buff and barred varieties. [5]
Bresse Noire or Bresse de Louhans, cock bird. The Bresse Gauloise is a French breed of domestic chicken. It originates in the historic region and former province of Bresse, in the regions of Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, in eastern France. Because of legal restrictions on the use of the name, only white chickens raised within that ...