Question

An American poultry breed is ----
(a) Aseel
(b) Australop
(c) Minorca
(d) Rhode island red

Answer 1

Hint: The American breeds of poultry are very highly active. They are chickens of median size. They have a lobe colored in red. Their legs are without feathers. One American poultry breed has a single rose comb in its head.

Complete step by step answer:
The Rhode Island Red is used for several purposes. These birds are reared for meat and eggs and they are used as a display bird as well. It's an American Chicken breed.
Rhode Island Red is marked with a red ear lobe. They lay eggs that are brown in color. Annually, they lay about 180 to 220 eggs. The birds weigh about 4 kg for an adult cock and 3 kg for a hen. The chest is deep and wide. The rear is big, long, and flat. Feathers are colored in red. Hens are comparatively smaller than the roosters in height.
Rhode island red is America's most common breed, introduced to this country because of its hardy nature. It can live in hot, dry, or rainy areas. The body is slightly rectangular, with a large back and a protruding breast. The color of the plumage is dark red, or brownish-red. The meat is outstanding in consistency and yield. The chicks are growing fast, and not so fragile. Rhode Island Red-Single has two varieties combed and Rose combed. 

So, the correct answer is, ‘(d) Rhode island red’.

Note: American poultry breed involves certain birds that were bred in the United States, usually through the mixing of Mediterranean and Asian varieties. The indigenous hen breeds include Aseel, Chittagaog, Ghagus, and Basra. Exotic breeds include Blach Australop, White Leghorn, Minorca, Rhode Island Red, Cornish, etc. Rhode Island red is a native American exotic breed.