The Ancona Chicken is a Mediterranean class of chicken that originated from the city of Ancona which is situated along the coast of Italy. The Ancona breed of chicken was first introduced to Britain in the late 1800s and soon after to the United States. Anconas are a close relation to the Leghorn Breed and when they were first introduced to North… Read more »
Should you consider the Asil chicken as a candidate for a new pet? Unless you have lived on a farm all your life, you may think it is odd to want to have chickens as pets. However; for those that have the room to keep them and are looking for something a little off the mark, a chicken may not… Read more »
Beautiful And Interesting – The Buttercup Chicken The buttercup chicken, originally developed in Sicily in the 1800’s, is also known as the Sicilian Buttercup. According to records, one pair was imported to the US in the latter part of that century and today’s stock flourishes as descendants of that same coupling. The breed is rare, beautiful, worthy of exhibition, a consistent layer… Read more »
Raising Your Own Campine Chicken The Campine chicken is a regal show and farm bird. It’s origins stem from an area in Belgium of the same name. Today, this chicken is mostly used for show, though it is also a suitable candidate for white egg laying or as a pet. The Campine comes in silver and gold varieties, both a… Read more »
The Cochin chicken is one of the most popular breeds to keep as a pet. Originally they were referred to as Chinese Shanghai, and were even a choice kept by Queen Victoria back in the nineteenth century. Today they are known as being gentile and sweet creatures, that are more attractive than other breeds due to their thick fur and feathers. Though… Read more »
The Barnevelder Chicken originates from Holland and was first bred just prior to the beginning of World War I. With the unique brown color of its eggs, which were also of excellent quality, the breed became popular in other countries. In 1921, the chickens began to be exported. The fact that they were outstanding layers was another attraction. The ‘double… Read more »
The Araucana Chicken Breed was initially developed in South America, specifically in Chile in the early 1900s by a professor of animal science. The Breed was developed from birds kept by a native Chilean tribe, the Mapuche. Later in the 1930s the Araucana was introduced to the United Kingdom. The unique traits of the Araucana chicken comes from cross breeding of the… Read more »