Bizarre Breed of Chickens
Bizarre Breed of Chickens
Chickens have been domesticated for thousands of years. This fowl is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals. In recent years, it reached a population of more than 24 billion. There are more chickens in the world than any other bird. Chickens are kept primarily for human consumption, both their meat and their eggs. Through the ages new breeds of chicken were developed. Here are some of the most unusual and odd-looking breed of chickens.
1. Silkie
Silkie or silky hens are known for their docile temperament. Silkies most likely come from China or in other Southeast Asian countries. It is a unique breed named for its distinct plumage, which is said to feel like silk. Silkie chicken has several other peculiar qualities, such as dark blue flesh and bones and blue earlobes.
2. Naked Neck
This peculiar breed of chicken originated in Europe. The Naked Neck, Turken or Transylvanian Naked Neck is the only breed of chicken that is naturally devoid of feathers on its neck. This name Turken arose from the mistaken idea that the bird was a hybrid of a chicken and the domestic turkey. This breed is fairly common in Europe but is rare in North America.
3. Sultan
If Turken lacks feather on its neck, the Sultan is covered almost entirely with feather from head to toe. This odd-looking breed came from Turkey. They have always been primarily ornamental, having been kept in the gardens of Ottoman sultanate. They are bred in the West for competitive showing as part of poultry fancy, and are generally a rare sight.
4. Frizzle
When I was a kid, I was so amazed, the first time I saw a Frizzle. The feathers curl outwards, rather than laying flat as in most chickens. While many consider the Frizzle to be an entirely separate breed, chickens from all breeds may have a frizzled appearance. As a result of its unusual look, Frizzles are primarily exhibition birds.
5. Araucana
This distinct breed is called Araucana or South American Rumpless. This breed originated in Chile. It has several unusual characteristics; they lay blue eggs, they have feather tufts near their ears and are rumpless.
6. Faverolles
Another bizarre-looking breed that originated in France is the Faverolles. They were originally bred in France as a utility fowl, but are now primarily raised for exhibition. The Faverolles is relatively large and has a beard, muffs, feathered feet, and five toes per foot like the Silkies.
7. Houdan
This old breed of chicken is also from France, from the city of Houdan, hence the name.The Houdan is a breed of chicken native to France. With an attractive appearance, the Houdan combines the distinctive features of the breeds that contributed to its development.
8. La Fleche
France has developed several unique breed of chicken. One of which is La Fleche, a very rare breed. Its main distinguishing feature is its unusual V-shaped comb. They are usually used as ornamental birdsand have white eggs.
9. Booted Bantam
At a glance, there’s nothing unusual on this breed of chicken. The Booted Bantam or Dutch Booted Bantam is a bantam breed whose name is derived from its extravagant feathering on the feet and hock joints, which are called vulture hocks or “sables” in Dutch.
10. Polish
This breed from Europe is known for its crest of feathers. In addition to combs, Polish heads are adorned with large crests due to a cone on the top of their skull. The crests cover almost their entire heads. Polish chickens are bred primarily as a show bird, but were originally egg layers.
11. Appenzeller
This breed is from Switzerland. There are two varieties of Appenzeller, the Spitzhauben, meaning “pointed hood”, has a V-comb and feather crests in males and females and the Barthuhner (“bearded hen”) has a rose comb and no crest.
12. Crevecoeur
This rare breed came from France specifically in the town of Creveceour in Normandy where it got its name. It is one of the oldest French chicken breeds, and may be the progenitor of the La Fleche. They have uniformly black plumage,a V-shaped comb and large crests. Their legs are a dark blue–gray.
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Written by nobertbermosa
I am a Secondary School Head Teacher III and currently enrolled for my doctorate degree at Araullo University. I also contribute to Triond and Factoid
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