The Ixworth chicken takes its name from Ixworth in Suffolk where this breed was created by Reginald Appleyard in 1932.

The Ixworth was created from White Orpington, White Sussex, White Minorca and various varieties of Indian Game with the intention of creating a white skinned table bird. The Ixworth was standardised in the UK in 1939.

There is no breed club for the Ixworth and it is the Rare Poultry Society that covers this breed.

A large rare breed that is alert and active and still a useful dual purpose bird for eggs or for the table, becoming more popular with smallholders and small-scale producers.

Uses: Originally utility – meat and eggs.
Origin: Ixworth, Suffolk U.K.
Eggs: 160 – 200 tinted.
Weight: Cock: 4.1 Kg. Hen: 3.2 Kg.
Bantam Cock: 1.02 Kg. Hen: 790g.
Colours: White only.