Poultry species & breeds

White Leghorns White Leghorns White Lay white eggs Most popular layers

White Plymouth Rock White meat Popular broilers for meat (breeding stock) Brown Eggs

Rhode Island Reds Red-brown feathers brown Lay brown eggs (red earlobes)

Cornish Foundation for the broiler industry Ultimate meat bird

Broad-breasted Bronze Turkey

Broad-breasted Large White Turkey

Duck

Geese

Quail

Livestock species & breeds

Landrace Originated in Denmark Drooped ears Known for their maternal instincts White Long Flatter-topped than other breeds

Berkshire Originated in England Black with white legs, snout and switch Once kept at Buckingham Palace Known for producing high quality meats Erect ears

Chester White Originated in Chester County, Pennsylvania White with drooped ears Mothering breed Known to produce large litters

Duroc Originated in the United States Solid red Drooped ears Slight dish to the face Excellent meat type hog

Hampshire Originated in the United States Probably the oldest American breed Black with a white belt Small, erect ears Well-known meat breed

Yorkshire Originated in England White Large, erect ears Known as “The Mother Breed” Produces large litters Bacon-type hog

Pot Bellied Pig

Types of Cattle Are all types of cattle alike? What about these two? Will they be used for the same purpose?

1. Angus

Originated from Scotland Solid Black and Polled Red Angus-same characteristics recessive gene for red color Known for marbling quality and mothering/milking ability Most registered breed

2. Hereford

Hereford

2. Hereford Red body & White face, switch, underline, feet Originated in England Good temperament=docile, good foraging ability, hardy, fertile Poor milkers

3. Charolais

Originated in France White to cream-straw colored Very large framed and polled Fast growing Thick muscled

4. Brahman

Originated in India Colors range from red, gray, white, and black Heat tolerant, insect/disease resistant

Have large pendulous sheath, big floppy ears and a humpHave large pendulous sheath, big floppy ears and a hump Docile bullsDocile bulls

Simmental

Shorthorn

Breeds of Dairy Cattle

1. Holstein Most popular dairy breed and largest framed Originated in Holland Colors are mix of black and white or ( red & white – not as common)

Holstein

2. Jersey Originated on the Isle of Jersey (coast of France) Colors are light gray to fawn. Smallest of dairy breeds

3. Ayrshire Originated in Scotland Color - red and white spotted

4. Brown Swiss Hardy breed Originated in Switzerland Light brown or gray in color

5. Guernsey Fawn & white in color Originated on the Isle of Guernsey (coast of France) Milk has a rich taste & golden color Higher % of butterfat & beta carotene