Chicken species?
Do we know what RL birds EA based their 3 chicken on?
I know a white Italian bird called Leghorn is among the most used in the world, so I assume the white one might be Leghorn.
But the brown - is it a version of the Rhode Island Red?
The black, is it based on Australorp?
I had to google the subject as I had no knowledge on chicken, basically I found thee are a lot more species/races than I could dream of.
Why bother? Well, I'd hate my sim focusing on egg production, but using a bird that is intended for meat production ;) I'd also love to find out whether certain birds like cold/heat better, but I realize that most races might not actually have a natural preference as they are not exactly kept as wild birds...
Added: Here's a similar thread asking if EA based cows and llamas on RL races/species.
I know a white Italian bird called Leghorn is among the most used in the world, so I assume the white one might be Leghorn.
But the brown - is it a version of the Rhode Island Red?
The black, is it based on Australorp?
I had to google the subject as I had no knowledge on chicken, basically I found thee are a lot more species/races than I could dream of.
Why bother? Well, I'd hate my sim focusing on egg production, but using a bird that is intended for meat production ;) I'd also love to find out whether certain birds like cold/heat better, but I realize that most races might not actually have a natural preference as they are not exactly kept as wild birds...
Added: Here's a similar thread asking if EA based cows and llamas on RL races/species.
