A guide to pedigree, purebred, heritage and hybrid chicken breeds

There are purebreds, heritage breeds, hybrids, strains, crossbreeds and ‘barnyard specials’ which can make it hard to work out exactly what kind of bird you have. Words: Sue Clarke A breed of poultry (or any species) is a group which all bear similar characteristics and which will breed true generation after generation. This might mean they all have the same comb type, the same number of toes, the same style of feathering and the same body shape. While people may call a pure breed chicken ‘pure’ because its two parents looked to be the same breed, unless accurate records are

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A guide to pedigree, purebred, heritage and hybrid chicken breeds

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A guide to pedigree, purebred, heritage and hybrid chicken breeds

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