Week 7 Chicken Breeds

 Marans

A French breed of chicken. Originates from the port town of Marans, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of southwest France. It descended from local feral chickens with fighting chickens from India and Indonesia.

Silkie

Typically fluffy while their feathers feel silky and like satin. Has many unusual qualities, like black skin and bones, blue earlobes, as well as five toes on each foot. Most chickens have four toes on each foot.

Barnevelder

This is a domestic breed of Dutch chicken. It results from crossing Dutch chickens with Shanghai chickens imported to Europe from Asia. These breeds could have potentially included the breds: Brahma, Cochin, or Croad Langshan.