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Chickens - Raising, Eggs, Cooking (recipes)Having mastered the backyard garden, most people wishing to grow or raise more of their own food, add a few chickens to the mix.
The chicken is one of the most common and widespread domestic animals. With over24 billion chickens in the world, there are more chickens than any other bird. People keep chickens primarily as a source of food, consuming both their meat and their eggs.
Chickens are bred for a purpose - either meet production (broilers) or for eggs (layers). There are a few varieties that work well for both. BroilersThe Cornish Cross is bred specifically for meat production, with an emphasis placed on the ratio of feed to meat produced by the animal. The most common breeds of chicken consumed in the US are Cornish and White Rock. Capons (castrated rosters) produce more and fattier meat.
LayersFor white eggs, the Leghorn is a very popular bred. Minorcas, Anconas, and the California Whites are also good white egg layers. The Production Red is the most popular of the brown egg layers. This bird is a cross between Rhode Island Reds and New Hampshire. Rhode Island Reds and New Hampshires are also very good brown egg layers.
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