The chicken breeds usually seen in farms and backyards all over the world are chickens that produce both meat and eggs. Although some of these breeds are slightly better for either egg or meat production, they are normally called dual-purpose breeds.
Common Dual-Purpose Chicken Breeds
Australorp
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Marsh Daisy
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Brahma
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Naked Neck
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Braekel
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New Hampshire
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Buckeye
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Norfolk Grey
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California Gray
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Orpington
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Chanticleer
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Plymouth Rock
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Cubalaya
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Poltava
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Derbyshire Redcap
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Rhode Island Red
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Dominique
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Rhode Island White
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Dorking
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Scots Dumpy
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Faverolles
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Scots Grey
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Holland
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Sussex
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Iowa Blue
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Winnebago
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Java
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Wyandotte
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Jersey Giant
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Chickens for Game, Exhibition and Show
For more than 100 years, the breeding of
chicken for competitive game, exhibition and has greatly influenced the
development of chicken breeds. Some breeds have been cross-developed with other
breeds in order to come up with game, exhibition and show birds.
Game, Exhibition and Show Breeds
American Game G
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Japanese Bantam
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Asil G
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La Fleche U
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Appenzeller U
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Malay G
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Barbu de Watermael
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Modern Game
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Bearded d'Anvers
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Nankin
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Bearded d'Uccle
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Old English Game G
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Belgian d'Everberg
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Pekin
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Blue Hen of
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Phoenix
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Booted Bantam
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Polish U
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Rosecomb
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Crevecoeur U
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Sebright
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Croad Langshan U
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Serama
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Dutch Bantam
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Shamo G
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Frizzle
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Silkie
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Ga NoiG
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Sultan
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Sumatra
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Houdan U
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Vorwerk U
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