Poultry Care Sunday

Houdan Chickens are French breed chickens, being named after the French city, Houdan, about 100 miles away from Paris. The city of Houdan was always […]

Marans chicken’s origins can be traced back to France. They are hybrid birds of the Faverolles, Langshan, English Games and Coucou De Malines. At the […]

Araucana Chickens originate from South America; in fact, they’re named after the Arauca Indians from Chile. In the early 1900s, they were introduced to Europe. […]

Ancona chickens originated from Italy, from Marche. It got its name from the capital of March, Ancona, a seaport. The culture in Italy was one […]

Serama Chickens come from Malaysia, from the hot jungles where the temperatures are high. As a result of the careful cross-breeding of several chicken breeds, […]

There is a town in the district of Utrecht called Barnevelder, in the Netherlands. It boasted an agriculture college that specialized in poultry. Back in […]

Many people believe that the Frizzle chicken originates from Asia, but others say it originates from England and India. Some texts say that in the […]

In the chicken world, if you see a big feathery ball of fluff and feathers strut past, you are probably looking at a Cochin Chicken! […]

The Plymouth Rock chickens are also known as “Barred Rocks”. The Barred Rocks are actually a variety of the Plymouth Rock breed. Other varieties are […]

The Rhode Island Red chicken is considered to be one of the most successful chicken breeds – across the world! It’s an American breed, developed […]