Which one of the following poultry birds is not an English breed?
A
Sussex
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B
Australorp
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C
Orpington
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D
Minorca
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Solution
The correct option is D Minorca
The term 'poultry' refers to the domestic fowls and includes chickens, turkeys,
geese and ducks that are raised for the production of meat or egg. Sussex - is an English breed of chicken with a dual purpose of meat and eggs. Australorp - is a chicken of Australian origin domesticated for meat and eggs. Orpington - is a breed domesticated for good quality meat and is named after the town of Orpington, Kent, in south-east England. Minorca- is a chicken breed with origins from the Mediterranean
island of Minorca, in the Balearic islands to the south-east of Spain.