Question

Which one of the following poultry birds are not an English breed?
A) Sussex
B) Australorp
C) Orpington
D) Minorca

Answer 1

For the enhancement of food products many farming techniques has been practiced from very early. This includes poultry farming, dairy production, and meat processing industries. In the poultry farming technique different desirable breed of poultry birds are being used for the production of eggs and meat.

Complete answer:
To solve this question, we should know about poultry farming. The production of chicken eggs and meat in a mass quantity is termed as poultry. The poultry farming technique started in the early 20th century and by the middle of the century the chicken meat market had grown very fast, almost 12.5 million metric tons by the 21st century.

The chicken breeds are generally classified into English, American, Asiatic, and Mediterranean. Although hundreds of different breeds are found but commercially some selected breeds that are used are industrial production. The single-comb white Leghorn is a breed of Mediterranean that is widely used in egg industries as it is a prolific layer that matures the egg quickly. A hybrid of White Rock and Cornish is Cornish cross is one of the most commonly used breeds in meat industries as it has very efficient growth and compact size. Some of the common American breeds are Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Wyandotte, and Hampshire all of them are used for both meat and egg purposes. The Asiatic Brahma is a breed that is also used for both meat and eggs; the egg is large and brown in colour. The Sussex, the Australorp, and the Orpington are English breeds and used for meat as well as egg industries.
Now, Minorca is a breed that originated in Mediterranean island of Minorca and it is not a English breed.

Thus, the correct answer is ‘D’. Minorca.

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