Breeds of Chickens - c

California Gray chickens are an American breed developed by James Dryden during the 1930s. They are a dual-purpose chicken: they are good for meat production and egg laying.  

First the California White breed was developed with a White Leghorn rooster bred to three Barred Plymouth Rock hens. Then a Barred Plymouth Rock rooster was bred to California White Leghorn hens to make the California Gray.  

Barred Plymout ...

Campine Chickens’ intelligent nature, upright carriage, and stunning plumage make them a show favorite. They are rare in America, but they enjoy popularity in Northern Europe. They are an active breed, and they do better as show birds and layers than as pets. They weigh only four to five pounds, but they produce an average of three, medium-white eggs a week on modest feed.

Although of docile temperament, detractors of the breed ...

Catalanas are a dual-purpose chicken that are both good as egg layers and meat animals. They lay four eggs a week in white, cream, or pink colors. The standard size Catalana makes a good meat production fowl. Catalanas handle extreme heat well—a fact which accounts for their popularity in Spain and Latin America. They like to forage, brood just a little, and generally exercise their independence. Many breeders value Catalanas, especially the ...

Chantecler chickens were developed in Canada. They can handle cold well; but have little tolerance to heat. They have a tight feathered plumage with a thick under layer of down.  

They are a dual-purpose chicken. They lay four to seven medium, brown eggs a week and are large enough to be suitable for good meat production. They mature quickly and lay consistently far into the cold months producing as many as 210 eggs a year. ...

The Ciuffina Ghigi breed, along with its various strains, owes its existence to the ingenuity and meticulous research of Professor Alessandro Ghigi. Serving as the Director of the Stazione Sperimentale di Pollicoltura in Rovigo during the 1920s and 1930s, Professor Ghigi delved into the intricacies of hereditary traits, particularly focusing on unique characteristics such as cerebral or cranial hernia observed in Padua chickens. This hernia, whic ...

Cochin Chickens eat just about anything and suffer from the resultant obesity. However, if one wants a chicken to love, choose a Cochin.  

Their large size, full plumage and heat-producing appetites equips them for the cold weather. Cochins only lay an average of two, medium brown eggs per week or 120 per annum. Cochins seldom fly or wander and forage little. Overall, they produce poorly in every category. They lay few eggs, m ...

Cornish, also known as Indian Game, Chickens are bred specifically for meat production. They produce meat more efficiently than any other chicken. They reach a dressing weight of five pounds at five weeks. Cornish chickens lack the typical hairy feathers left over after plucking other breeds—a fact which saves processors the energy and time of singeing the carcass prior to butchering. They show little desire to forage and generally handles ...

Crevecoeur chickens are a dual-purpose bird; but they serve mainly as an ornamental show bird today. They do, however, lay 120 medium eggs per annum and matures into a meaty fowl in a reasonable amount of time. Crevecoeur chickens boast a short grained, extremely white meat on small boned skeleton. They have a high percentage of meat to total carcass weight.
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy has listed the Crevecoeur as en ...

Cubalaya chickens are classified as game birds and come from fighting stock. Although more aggressive than the common breed of chicken, they display less aggression than most game birds. Cubalayas do surprisingly well as egg layers and meat producers. They lay four or five medium-sized, tan eggs a week. As a table bird they have a fine grained white meat. Cubalayas can take up to three years to fully mature; however, most can reproduce at si ...