One of the most interesting things for the backyard chicken owner is the preservation of now rare chicken breeds.In states like North Carolina the chicken population is over 10 million,but all of these are almost identical animals raised industrially.
The Plymouth Rock Chicken is not really threatened,but this American species has become far less common.The Rhode Island White is particularly well suited for backyard farmers as they are very calm.The best layers among them can produce upwards of 250 eggs per year so you may need your neighbors to help you if you have more than a couple in your yard.
Those are only a few breeds you might want to investigate.Before farming became an industrial enterprise there were literally hundreds of breeds of chickens and now many of these are becoming threatened.You may want to adopt one for your own. For the heirloom breed enthusiast there are far more exciting and beautiful options.One of my favorites is the Araucana or Ameraucana which originated in South America.It’s a beautiful bird with a great variety of plumages.It will lay both green eggs and blue eggs
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