There are several breeds of chicken used to produce
different products and types of eggs.
Breeds of Chicken
White Leghorns- Used for egg production and
produce white eggs
Barred Plymouth Rocks
- Used for meat and eggs, produce brown eggs
New Hampshire Reds
- Used for meat and eggs, produce brown eggs
White Plymouth Rocks
- Used for meat and eggs, produce brown eggs
Poultry Terms to Know
• Broiler- used mainly for meat. A broiler is a chicken is 6 to 7 weeks of age and weighs 4 pounds when it is sent to market.
• Layer-a mature female chicken that produces eggs. Most can lay 300 eggs/year
• Pullet- a young female chicken
• Capon- a male chicken that has been neutered/castrated, usually 5 to 7 months of age and weigh about 6 pounds. By castrating these males when they are 3 weeks old, their meat is more tender and more flavorful when the bird matures.
• Spent hen- a hen that is no longer laying
• Rooster/Cock- a mature male chicken
• Cockerel- a male chicken that is less than 1 year old
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