Chickens are often overlooked when it comes to beauty, but in reality, they come in a fascinating array of colors, shapes, ...

There are 22 heritage chicken breeds on either the critical or threatened list, with many more on the watch list. ... The chicken's breed determines what color egg it will lay.

HERITAGE CHICKEN BREEDS. Staff Writer. ... As their name implies, Jersey Giants are a large, very heavy fowl and are usually black in color. NEW HAMPSHIRE RED: Starting in 1915, ...

But these fowl aren't ordinary, these are heritage chickens. The classic breeds include the 1957 random-bred Broiler line and the Barred Plymouth Rock, a breed that dates back to 1910.