There are over 150 breeds of chicken.
Some breeds do but not all
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As many as there are breeds of chicken. Breed count recognized by clubs is well over 200 in the U.S.A. alone and growing. Cross breeds are many, many times that. Every breed, pure or cross comes in Male and female genders.
In chicken terminology, RIR stands for Rhode Island Red.
There are a few different breeds of chicken. There are the Australorp, Black Shumen, Cubalaya, Silkie Bantam, Rhode Island Red, Delaware, are just a few of the breeds.
A purebred chicken contains a lineage of the same breed, say all Barred Rocks, with no other chicken breed in their parentage. A mixed breed chicken is like a mutt- it has at least 2 different breeds in its lineage and shows qualities of both breeds.
there are many different types of chicken which vary from show breeds to just layers
That all depends on the breed of hen you are raising. Standard breeds often reach 12 to 15 inches tall and there are bigger breeds. Bantam birds can be as small as 6 inches high. There really is no average height of a chicken because of the number of breeds and cross breeds.
Yes, you can access the Brahma and Java breeds of chicken in the United States. These breeds are known for their high egg production and their large size.
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Almost all chicken breeds start to lay around 6 months of age.