Here are the most common breeds of chickens, their strengths and weaknesses, and how they are reared. Big breeding companies globally are Cobb-Vantress, Hendrix, and Aviagen. These companies stock ...

The standard size weighs roughly 4.5-6.5 pounds ... the Olive Eggers is another cross between other chicken breeds. Olive Eggers come from mixing a blue egg layer, such as the Cream Legbar ...