Red Broiler Grange Supply's 2015 Guide to Poultry Breeds
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RED BROILER GRANGE SUPPLY’S MEAT BIRD 2015 GUIDE TO The Red Broiler (also known as the Red Ranger) has a POULTRY BREEDS healthy growth rate but maintains a natural proportion of breast meat to leg meat. They reach slaughter weight around 12 weeks. Because these birds do grow at a more consistent rate, they have great livability rate (70%+) and can be free ranged until slaughter. Expect a final dress weight of 5-6.5 lbs. This bird is most suitable for those customers looking to raise their own meat. AMERAUCAUNA WHITE PEKIN STANDARD BREED DOMESTICATED DUCK BREED ASSORTED COLORS Size: Medium 5-6lbs Size: Heavy 8-11lbs Purpose: Egg Layer Purpose: Dual Egg Color: Blue, Green or Pink Egg Color: White Productivity: Average; 3 per week Productivity: 200+ eggs a year Broody: No Broody: No Confinement: Tolerates Well Confinement: Tolerates Well Personality: Docile, Sweet, Personable Personality: Social, Active, Friendly Fun Facts: The Ameraucana is one of the most mistaken Fun Facts: There are a lot of famous Pekin Ducks in the breeds; often referred to as Araucanas. Although both world. Donald Duck, Howard the Duck, the Aflac duck and green eggers Ameraucanas have different breed character- The Duck (from the TV show Friends) are all Pekin ducks! istics, most notably the absence of ear tufts. Ameraucanas Another fun fact: If fed a diet rich in corn or alfalfa, the bill are also referred to as Easter Eggers, a nod to their col- of the Pekin duck will turn a bright Once a duck, always a ored eggs. However the term Easter Eggers truly refers to orange. duck... Oh boy! chickens that carry the blue egg gene but do not meet the Ameraucana breed standard. WELSH HARLEQUIN BLACK AUSTRALORP DOMESTICATED DUCK BREED STANDARD BREED FIRST TIME AT THE GRANGE! Size: Medium 5-6lbs Size: Heavy 7-8lbs Purpose: Dual Purpose: Dual Egg Color: White Egg Color: Brown Productivity: 200+ eggs a year Productivity: Excellent; 5 per week Broody: Yes Broody: Yes Confinement: Tolerates Well Confinement: Tolerates Well Personality: Calm, Inquisitive, Excellent Foragers Personality: Sweet, Docile and Curious Fun Facts: Welsh Harlequins are a fairly new breed. They Fun Facts: Black Australorps gained notoriety in 1922, were bred from off colored Khaki Campbells in the late when a team of 6 hens set the world record for egg pro- 1960s. Unlike most birds, Welsh Harlequins can be sexed duction in a yearlong trial. One hen laid 364 eggs in 365 at hatch by their bill color with high accuracy. days (in a time where lights were not used to extend pro- duction time)! Australorps produce large, light brown eggs and the mature hen can be expected to lay 200+ eggs a year. BRAHMA KHAKI CAMPBELL STANDARD BREED DOMESTICATED DUCK BREED DARK & LIGHT Size: Small 4-5lbs Size: Heavy 8-10lbs Purpose: Layer Purpose: Dual Egg Color: White Egg Color: Brown Productivity: 300 eggs a year Productivity: Average; 3 per week Broody: No Broody: Yes Confinement: Tolerates Well Confinement: Tolerates Well Personality: Curious, Friendly, Active Personality: Very Calm, Tame and Easily Handled Fun Facts: In the late 1800’s, Adele Campbell crossed Fun Facts: Brahmas are beautiful birds that make great Fawn and White Runners with Rouens, hoping to create a additions to households with children, as they are very large bodied, prolific layer. She then bred the offspring to calm and not skittish. They originate from India, where Penciled Runners. The resulting bird’s color reminded her they are known as “Grey Chittagong.” of British Army Uniforms, so she named them “Khaki” Campbells. (You can see their Indian Runner heritage in their upright carriage) Light Dark INDIAN RUNNER BUCKEYE DOMESTICATED DUCK BREED STANDARD BREED ASSORTED COLORS HERITAGE VARIETY Size: Medium 4-5lbs Size: Medium 6-8lbs Purpose: Dual Purpose: Egg Layer Egg Color: White or Green Tinted Egg Color: Brown Productivity: 150-200 eggs a year Productivity: Good; 3 per week Broody: No Broody: Yes Confinement: Tolerates Well, enjoys foraging Confinement: Tolerant, but prefers to range Personality: Social, Active, Curious Personality: Friendly, Active, Voracious Foragers Fun Facts: When the Indian Runner was imported into Fun Facts: The Buckeye is the only American breed to Europe 200 years ago, their tall, upright bodies and repu- have been designed by a women, Nettie Metcalf. Many tation for egg production attracted a lot of attention. Their people are familiar with the Rhode Island Red, another red, name is a nod to their origins but they were initially called American breed. Interestingly, the Buckeye was established “Penguin Ducks” by early importers! shortly before the Rhode Island Red and Nettie Metcalf actu- ally sent some of her Buckeyes to Rhode Island Red breed- ers to help establish the bird. The Buckeye is now extremely rare and considered critically endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. BUFF ORPINGTON CAYUGA STANDARD BREED DOMESTICATED DUCK BREED Size: Heavy 7-8lbs Size: Medium 6-8lbs Purpose: Dual Purpose: Egg Layer Egg Color: Brown Egg Color: Black or Greenish… lightens with age Productivity: Average; 3 per week Productivity: 100+ eggs a year Broody: Yes Broody: Yes Confinement: Very Tolerant Confinement: Tolerates well Personality: Sweet, Docile and Calm Personality: Social, Calm, Hardy, Very Quiet Fun Facts: Orpingtons are known to be one of the broodi- Fun Facts: The origin of the Cayuga is unknown. Urban est standard breeds and are recognized as wonderful Lore tells that a miller in Dutchess County caught wild mothers. Because of their easy going, sweet personalities, American lack Ducks and mated them with domestic ducks Orpingtons are often called the “golden retriever” of chick- which resulted in Cayugas. However, this history is widely ens. discredited as Cayugas share almost no similarities with the American Black Duck! The Cayuga is named after Ca- yuga Lake, one of the lakes in the Finger Lake region of New York. BLUE SWEDISH COCHIN DOMESTICATED DUCK BREED STANDARD BREED ASSORTED COLORS Size: Medium 6-8lbs Size: Very Heavy 8-10lbs Purpose: Egg Layer Purpose: Dual Egg Color: White or Blue Tinted Egg Color: Brown Productivity: 100+ eggs a year Productivity: Fair; 2 per week Broody: Yes Broody: Yes Confinement: Does not Tolerate, Needs to Forage Confinement: Tolerates very well Personality: Social, Calm, Hardy, Good for Beginners Personality: Calm, Friendly, Very Human Friendly Fun Facts: The Blue Swedish is a beautiful bird but very Fun Facts: Cochins became popular in the 1800’s when challenging for breeders, as the breed standard is difficult the Chinese breed was gifted to the Queen of England, Vic- to achieve. Blue Swedish ducks will not breed true. When toria, who instantly fell in love with them. Although they you breed two Blues, chicks hatch at a rate of 50% blue, are not prolific layers, Cochins are one of the most popular 25% black and 25% splash. chickens for backyards because of their striking appear- ance and sweet personalities. CUCKOO MARAN SILKIES STANDARD BREED BANTAM BREED –STRAIGHT RUN SILVER CUCKOO ASSORTED COLORS Size: Heavy 7-8lbs Size: Small 1-2lbs Purpose: Egg Layer Purpose: Egg Layer & Ornamental Egg Color: Dark Chocolate Brown Egg Color: Tinted Productivity: Average; 3 per week Productivity: Good; 3 per week Broody: No Broody: Yes Confinement: Do Not Like Confinement: Tolerates Well Personality: Docile but Very Active Personality: Sweet, Calm, Friendly Fun Facts: This breed is not recognized by the American Fun Facts: Silkies are a very popular Bantam, prized for Poultry Association but is extremely popular with anybody their sweet personalities and “kitten like” feathering. Silk- who wants a colorful egg carton! They are quite hardy and ies are renowned for their mothering abilities and are were originally bred in a Marshy area of France, so they do known to adopt any baby they can get their beak on! very well in wet conditions. SEBRIGHTS DELAWARE BANTAM BREED—STRAIGHT RUN STANDARD BREED ASSORTED COLORS CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Size: Small 1-2lbs Size: Heavy 7-8lbs Purpose: Ornamental Purpose: Dual Egg Color: White Egg Color: Brown Productivity: Low; 1 per week Productivity: Good; 4 per week Broody: No Broody: Yes Confinement: Tolerates Well Confinement: Tolerate Well Personality: Social, Flighty, Males can be aggressive Personality: Calm, Quiet and Friendly Fun Facts: Unlike other breeds, the male and female color Fun Facts: The Delaware is a relatively new breed, having pattern is the same because Sebright males possess a been adopted by the APA in 1950. During 1940-1950, the modified form of ‘hen feathering.’ Sebrights are a true Delaware was the premier broiler fowl. Although it’s eco- Bantam breed, not a miniaturized version of a larger nomic dominance was short lived, they are still highly re- breed. garded as dual purpose birds. Unlike most broiler fowl, they have calm, friendly personalities that make them ideal for the backyard flock. DOMINIQUE POLISH CRESTED BANTAM BREED—STRAIGHT RUN STANDARD BREED ASSORTED COLORS HERITAGE VARIETY Size: Small 3-4lbs Size: Medium 5-6lbs Purpose: Egg Layer & Ornamental Purpose: Dual Egg Color: White Egg Color: Brown Productivity: Fair; 2 per week Productivity: Average; 3 per week Broody: No Broody: Yes Confinement: Tolerates Confinement: Tolerate Well Personality: Friendly and Calm. Can become aggressive Personality: Calm and Quiet or skittish if visibility is limited by their “top hat” Fun Facts: Many people can not tell the difference be- Fun Facts: Although their name would suggest Polish tween a Dominique and a Barred Plymouth Rock. An easy roots, Polish Crested bantams actually originated in the trick? Look at the comb. Dominique’s have a rose comb Netherlands. The large crest is caused by a large cone that and Rocks have a single comb. The Dominique is a herit- covers the top of the skull.