A N I M A L I DW E E K T W O . F I V E - P O U LT R Y: G R A N T H A L L
C O R N I S HG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• stocky meat birds
• short close fitted feathers
• most US chicken is Cornish X Plymouth rock
L E G H O R N SG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Egg Variety
• Known for large head piece
• like to move about
R H O D E I S L A N D R E DG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Dual Purpose Variety
• Hardy breed of chicken
• rectangular, relatively long bodies, typically dark red in color
P LY M O U T H R O C KG A L L U S G A L L U S D O M E S T I C U S
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Dual Purpose
• Full Breasts
• most US chicken is Cornish X Plymouth rock
B U F F L E H E A DB U C E P H A L A A L B E O L A
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Males have a large white patch across the back of the head that extends from cheek to cheek
• Females have a small oval on either side
• weigh between .7 and 1.1 lbs