Watch 30 rare and unique chicken breeds that actually exist in this eye-opening video! From vibrant colors and unique feather patterns to unusual shapes and sizes, these chickens are unlike ...

New locally developed chicken breed lays over 200 eggs per year Two distinct strains, full neck and naked neck, have been created to suit rural conditions By Irfanullah April 23, 2025 ...

Kenny Coogan: How many chicken breeds are in the APA or the ABA? It’s over 500, maybe 600. Eric Stromberg: I don’t know the exact counts, to be honest That’s a great trivia question.

All chicken breeds share a common ancestor: the red junglefowl, Gallus gallus. Approximately 8,000 years ago, humans began domesticating and selectively breeding chickens.

However, silkies are considered true bantams because there's no full-sized silkie breed. Bantam chickens weigh 25 to 30% of what standard chickens do.

The Japanese Bantam chicken is a true bantam chicken, in that it has no large counterpart. This breed has always been small, and it was not selectively bred like many bantams for a miniature size.

Rosecomb The Rosecomb is an previous breed of true bantam originating in England as a beautiful decorative hen. It’s named for its distinguished bright-red rose comb. The Rosecomb bantam has white ...

CHELSEA, Mich. – The world’s oldest living chicken, who survived abandonment by her mother at birth, has died at the age of 21. Peanut the Chicken died in her sleep in her owner’s arms on ...

This is the “official” frizzle chicken breed recognized in several non-American countries. The breed is raised for exhibition, though it’s also a good layer. In terms of weight, bantams average 20-28 ...