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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: manian on May 25, 2011, 06:32:46 pm

Title: which breed
Post by: manian on May 25, 2011, 06:32:46 pm

afternoon
does anyone know what breed of chicken they use in comercial places ;D

Title: Re: which breed
Post by: Hopewell on May 25, 2011, 06:47:33 pm

Commercial chickens are usually hybrids, so basically a cross between two in-bred lines. There are various ones available, but if they are white egg layers they will be a leghorn cross, and if brown egg layers then possibly rhode island red in their background. White eggs are produced commercially in some countries.

Title: Re: which breed
Post by: little blue on May 25, 2011, 07:55:51 pm

ISA browns  also known as Warrens are the traditional "battery" hens - rhode island red & rhode island white (or other white) parents.

What you planning Mandy?!  ;)  :D