Across
- 1. Feathers with fur-like appearance, fifth toe, black skin. Reported to have been discovered by Marco Polo.
- 5. Large, soft-feathered with either glossy black feathers with a lustrous green sheen, or slate blue with dark lacing. From Australia.
- 6. From France. Many other colors exist but this is the particular color/variety raised by Creed.
- 8. Breed developed in New York and southern Canada. Formerly known as American Sebright, current name has Native American roots. Productive layer
- 10. Beared and muffed blue egg layer. Descended from Araucana breed.
- 12. Originated in the early 20th century with a goal of producing green eggs. Cross of a dark brown layer a blue layer.
- 13. Also known as Plymouth Rock. From New England. Dual purpose, cold-hardy, productive layer.
Down
- 1. Hardy, good for beginners, various colors available. From England.
- 2. From Italy. Many colors available but we've had white ones. Very fast.
- 3. Large, heavy bird in various colors in the U.S.: light, dark, and buff. From China.
- 4. Large birds with feathered feet. From China. We once had some bantam varieties of this breed.
- 7. Excellent egg layer. Dark red in color. From the USA.
- 9. From England. Feathered feet, good with children. Buff is a popular color, although other colors exist.
- 11. Smallish, rather fragile breed from Europe. Lays small white eggs. Boasts magnificent plumage on the head.