CHICKEN LINKS
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What kind of chickens did our ancestors raise in Russia?
Chickens In Russia by Opal White
RUSSIAN BRED CHICKENS:
Yurlov (Orlov) Crower Silver Roaster
Also known as
A Kraeher Crower
Image is from wikipedia. Photo is by Elio Corti (Italy) at Moscow Bird's Market, Russia in Nov 1995
Orlov or Orloff Breed
The ICYouSee Handy-Dandy Chicken Chart: http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html
- Orloff or Russian Orloff [Orlov] Reportedly developed in Russia in 18th C. from Persian stock. Once called Chlianskaia, current name probably derives from Count Orloff-Techesmensky, a Russian breeder
Yurlov Crower ["Kräher"]:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurlov_Crower
- http://www.answers.com/topic/yurlov-crower : >>...Other Names: Yurlovo Crower, Yurlov Vociferous (English), Jurlower Kräher (German), Yurlow kraaier (Dutch), Canterino di Yurlov (Italian)....<<
Craig Russel's Orloffs: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Orloffs/Orl_CraigR.html
Pavlovskaya and Araucans
Can't read a word in the site but enjoy the photographs of the various chickens: http://www.woliera.com/index.php?pid=724&CMS_Session=08edaaec89a577ec8ac2bff18bd4c496
Article : http://groups.msn.com/PolishChickens/yourwebpage7.msnw
Chickens & Ducks In Russia about 1912
AMERICAN BREEDS:
BREED CLUB INDEX: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKBreedClubs.html
FEATHERSITE NAMES VARIOUS BREEDS: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html#Chickens
- Barred Rock bantam Rooster which is the image I'm using on Page 1 of this site: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Rocks/BRKBRockBant.html
- Craig Russel's Orlofs: http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Orloffs/Orl_CraigR.html
Chickens and Roaster on my folks farm here in California, USA 2007
Black Sex Link
Buff Orpington
also, known as the "Easter Chicken", who lays colored eggs.
Notice her tufts.
Ameraucanas - Batam Cockerel
CACKLE BERRIES & CREAM, PRAIRIE CASH FOR GROCERIES By Marvin C. Hoffer
