08 April 2009

Our Chicken Breeds

Hello,

I am going to share with you some information about our chicken’s breeds and pictures of chicks and chickens!!!

Plymouth barred rocks:

Average Weight: Hens – 7 1/2 lbs. and Roosters 9 1/2 lbs.

Meat or Laying: Laying

Egg Color: Brown

Egg Size: Large to Extra Large

Laying average: Very Good Layers (6 eggs a week in Summer and 5 eggs a week in winter)

Here are some pictures:

PBRC Chick PBRC Hen

California White Leghorns

Average Weight: 4 1/2 lbs.

Meat or Laying: Laying

Egg Color: White

Egg Size: Small to Medium

Laying average: EXCELLENT! 1-2 eggs a day

Here are some Pictures:

cal_white_chickscalifornia_white

Araucanas

Average Weight: 5 1/2 lbs.

Meat or Laying: Laying

Egg Color: Green,Pink or Blue

Egg size: Large

Laying average: Ok

Here are some Pictures:

chicks amercauna

Cornish Cross Rock

Average Weight: 5 1/2 lbs. – 6.0 lbs

Meat or Laying: Meat

Here are some Pictures:

cornish cross cornish cross adult

Have a great day,

Molli Mugoo

3 comments:

Laurie said...

Molli-
You have very delicious looking chickens!
Those araucanas are not very productive layers, but the eggs are gorgeous and the chicks are so cute! I like the
Plymoth barred rocks speckled design!
Thanks for the breed information.

In His Image Photography said...

What great information! I asked Eric if he saw any Araucanas when we got some more chicks.
He said he did, but they didn't get any....I wanted one! Maybe next time!
I didn't get to see your chicks last night, but maybe I can next week!
See you this afternoon.
Elizabeth

Laurie said...

Oooo! Pretty blue (and brown!) background!