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- 2. Banaba • Origin: Batangasprovince, Calabarzon • Characteristics: The banaba is one of the recognized native chicken breeds in the Philippines predominantly raised in Quezon and Batangas provinces. The hen has black plumage color, yellow laced hackle, and grey shanks.
- 3. Bolinao • Origin:Pangasinan province, IlocosRegion • Characteristics: The adult male has red plumage with black breasts and tail feathers. The hackle feathers are bright orange.
- 4. Camarines • Origin: Bicolregion • Characteristics: The adult ‘Camarines’ chickens have plumage with white and orange patterns with hackles having an orange tinge. The adult male has white earlobes and single comb. The legs have alternating patches of black and white scales and the toes are white and well-formed. The beak is white with streaks of brown.
- 5. Darag Origin: Islands ofPanay, Visayas Characteristics: The female, also called Darag, is typically yellowish-brown. The comb is single, the earlobe is whitish and the shank is gray for both male and female.
- 6. Joloano • Origin: Mindanao •Characteristics: Roosters sport deep orange plumage with a predominantly black tail, occasionally speckled white. A plain head features a pea comb for both cocks and hens. Hens are predominantly a dull buff brown with pale yellow legs.
- 7. Paraokan or Parawakan •Origin:Palawan in Mimaropa region. • Characteristics: It has long legs, a larger body and head than other local breed and an elongated neck. Paraokan farmed mainly for their use in local sports, especially cock fights, rather than as a food source. They are usually black, but can also have reddish feather.