Comb. The fleshy pink or red crown on a chicken’s
head. Comb styles vary among breeds and range from
large and floppy to close-cropped and small.
Crest: A puff of feathers on top of a chicken’s head.
Also called a top knot.
Crossbreed: The offspring of a hen and rooster of two
different breeds.
Dual Purpose: A chicken used for both meat and eggs.
Ear Lobe: The fleshy part just below the ear hole.
Typically, chickens with white ear lobes lay white eggs
and chickens with colored ear lobes lay brown eggs.
Exhibition Breed: A breed of chicken kept mainly for
its beauty.
Feather Legged: Having feathers on the legs.
Feed-to-egg conversion: How much a chicken eats in
relation to the number of eggs she produces. Chickens
with a good feed-to-egg conversion will save you money
on feed because they eat less and produce more.