Chicken Breeds - WikiNormals - Revision history

Bara at 17:58, 26 June 2012

2012-06-26T17:58:01Z

Bara: /* Chickens */

2012-06-26T17:57:06Z

Chickens

Suzannah.stacey: /* Introduction */

2010-08-26T19:50:16Z

Introduction

Suzannah.stacey at 19:49, 26 August 2010

2010-08-26T19:49:25Z

Suzannah.stacey at 12:47, 26 August 2010

2010-08-26T12:47:02Z

A.allison: Text replace - '|maplink = WikiNormals Content Map' to ''

2010-06-12T16:59:29Z

Text replace - '|maplink = WikiNormals Content Map' to ''

Eca02csb: /* Chicken Terminology */

2009-08-07T16:19:59Z

Chicken Terminology

Eca02csb: /* Chicken Terminology */

2009-08-07T16:19:27Z

Chicken Terminology

Eca02csb: /* Females */

2009-08-07T16:18:56Z

Females

Eca02csb: /* Chicken Terminology */

2009-08-07T16:16:33Z

Chicken Terminology

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 ==Introduction==
 *Below are a selection of poultry breeds ranging from commonly farmed to fancy breeds. The breeds of poultry have been derived from two sources to ensure that there are a wide range of examples. For ease of use the breeds below have been organised by species and then use/type.
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 Image:Cornish-Rock.jpg|'''Cornish-Rock''' <br> purelypoultry.com
 </gallery>

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 Image:Easter_egger.jpg|'''Easter Egger''' <p> ''(Golden and White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Fayoumi.jpg|'''Fayoumi''' <p> WikiCommons
-Image:Kraienköppe2.jpg|'''Kraienköppe''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> kraienkoeppe.de
+Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Kraienköppe''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> kraienkoeppe.de
 Image:Lakenvelder.jpg|'''Lakenvelder''' <p> ''(White, Golden & Silver)'' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Leghorn.jpg|'''Leghorn''' <p> ''(Golden & White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Marans.jpg|'''Marans''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Minorca.jpg|'''Minorca''' <br> WikiCommons
-Image:Norwegian_Jærhøne.JPEG|'''Norwegian Jærhøne''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> feathersite.com
+Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Norwegian Jærhøne''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> feathersite.com
 Image:Orloff.jpg|'''Orloff''' <p> blogspot.com
 Image:Penedesenca.jpg|'''Penedesenca''' <br> freewebs.com
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 Image:BlueHenDelaware.jpg|'''Delaware Blue Hen''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Cochin.jpg|'''Cochin (Blue)''' <br> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> WikiCommons
-Image:Crèvecœur.JPG|'''Crèvecœur''' <br> WikiCommons
+Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Crèvecœur''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Croad_Langshan.jpg|'''Croad Langshan''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Leghorn_frizzle.jpg|'''Frizzle (Leghorn)''' <br> WikiCommons

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 ==Introduction==
 *Below are a selection of poultry breeds ranging from commonly farmed to fancy breeds. The breeds of poultry have been derived from two sources to ensure that there are a wide range of examples. For ease of use the breeds below have been organised by species and then use/type.
-* For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org and The University of Oklahoma Dept. of Animal Science at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/.
+* For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org.
 ==Chicken Terminology==

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 *Below are a selection of poultry breeds ranging from commonly farmed to fancy breeds. The breeds of poultry have been derived from two sources to ensure that there are a wide range of examples. For ease of use the breeds below have been organised by species and then use/type.
 * For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org and The University of Oklahoma Dept. of Animal Science at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/.
-<br>
 ==Chicken Terminology==
 A number of terms are used when discussing chickens either on a commercial or small basis. Therefore some of the common terms have been included below;
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 *'''Hen''' - over a year old.
 *'''Pullets''' - less than a year old.
 ==Chickens==
 ===Egg Laying Breeds===
-<gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">
+<gallery widths="115px" perrow="5">
 Image:Ameraucana2.JPG|'''Ameraucana''' <p> WikiCommons
 Image:Ancona.jpg|'''Ancona''' <p> wilkamdai.com
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 Image:White-Faced_Black_Spanish.JPEG|'''White-Faced Black Spanish''' <br> feathersite.com
 Image:Welsummer.jpg|'''Welsummer''' <br> WikiCommons
 </gallery>
 ===Meat Breeds===
-<gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">
+<gallery widths="115px" perrow="5">
 Image:Bresse.JPG|'''Bresse''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Cornish.jpg|'''Cornish''' <br> ''(Also called Indian Game)'' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Ixworth.JPG|'''Ixworth''' <br> rushbyroost.com
 Image:Jersey_Giant.jpg|'''Jersey Giant''' <br> mypetchicken.com
 ===Dual Purpose Breeds===
-<gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">
+<gallery widths="115px" perrow="5">
 Image:Australorp.JPG|'''Australorp''' <br> ''(Also White variety)'' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Brahma.jpg|'''Brahma''' <br> ''(Light & Buff Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons
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 Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Winnebago''' <br>
 Image:Wyandotte.jpg|'''Wyandotte''' <br> ''(Also in silver)'' <br> WikiCommons
 ===Fancy/Exhibition Breeds===
-<gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">
+<gallery widths="115px" perrow="5">
 Image:American_game.jpg|'''American Game''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Asil.gif|'''Asil''' <br> poultrypages.com
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 Image:Vorwerk.jpg|'''Vorwerk''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Yokohama.jpg|'''Yokohama''' <br> WikiCommons
 </gallery>
 ===Bantam Breeds===
-<gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">
+<gallery widths="115px" perrow="5">
 Image:Dutch_booted_bantam.jpg|'''Dutch Booted''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Japanese_bantam.jpg|'''Japanese''' <br> WikiCommons
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 Image:Serama.jpg|'''Serama''' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Silky_Chicken.jpg|'''Silky''' <br> WikiCommons
 </gallery>
 ===Hybrid Breeds===
-<gallery widths="115px" perrow="6">
+<gallery widths="115px" perrow="5">
 Image:Sex_Link.jpg|'''Black Sex-Link''' <br> ''(Sex can be determind by colour - Hen Black)'' <br> WikiCommons
 Image:Red_sex_link.jpg|'''Red Sex-Link''' <br> ''(Sex can be determind by colour - Hen Red)'' <br> WikiCommons
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 Image:Creamlegbars.jpg|'''Cream Legbars''' <br> accidentalsmallholder.net
 Image:Cornish-Rock.jpg|'''Cornish-Rock''' <br> purelypoultry.com
 </gallery>

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+==Introduction==
 *Below are a selection of poultry breeds ranging from commonly farmed to fancy breeds. The breeds of poultry have been derived from two sources to ensure that there are a wide range of examples. For ease of use the breeds below have been organised by species and then use/type.
 * For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org and The University of Oklahoma Dept. of Animal Science at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/.

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 A number of terms are used when discussing chickens either on a commercial or small basis. Therefore some of the common terms have been included below;
 ===Males===
-*'''Cock''' - adult male/male of breeding age.
+*'''Cock''' - adult/of breeding age.
-*'''Cockerel''' - males under one year old.
+*'''Cockerel''' - under one year old.
-*'''Capon''' - castrated male (illegal in the UK).
+*'''Capon''' - castrated (illegal in the UK).
 ===Females===
 *'''Hen''' - over a year old.