This is the blog of a home schooled boy. Home is on the Clarence River, NSW, Australia but he spends lots of time in other places living and learning and having fun.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Interesting things about Chooks
Cinnamon Queen.
#1.The cinnamon queen lay large brown eggs and lay regularly.
#2.They lay 230-340 eggs per year.
#3.They are cuddliest chicken breed.
#4.They lay at an earlier age than most other chickens.
#5.The hens are a reddish brown color.
#6.The males are white.
#7.They were developed to meet the needs of modern farmers.
#8.They can be raised for meat as they have bulky body's.
#9.Their scientific name is Gallus gallus domesticus
#10.Life span 10-20 years.
Plymouth Rock.
#1. They are very noisy as they coo,cluck,gurgle,chirp and some other noises.
#2.They are good layers .
#3.They smell the same as their surroundings.
#4.They are american chickens but can be bought in Australia.
#5.They are excellent scratchers also.
#6.They are ideal for city or suburban areas.
#7.Got an earth worm problem? they will fix it.
#8.You can order the chicks in the mail.
#9.For the first week they should be kept at 90 f degrees
#10.they are good pets
Black Australorp.#1.They look very nice.
#2.They are pretty good layers.
#3.They are good in the Garden.
#4.They are good pets.
#5.They are good hardy chickens.
#6.They are good meat meat birds.
#7.A new record was set when a hen laid 364 eggs in 365 days.
#8.They were being used in the 1920's.
#9.In 1920 the breed was admitted to standard breed of perfection.
#10.They were developed as a utility breed.
The Buff Orpington chicken have deep broad body with a good back curve.
The chook was created in 1894 by William Cook.
The male weighs 4.55-5.55 kgs.
The female weighs 3.60-5.55 kgs.
the birds under 12 months will be lighter.
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