The Ixworth is an English breed of white domestic chicken.
[5] It was bred as fast-growing high-quality meat breed with reasonable laying abilities.
[2]: 153 An Ixworth bantam was created in 1938; Appleyard thought it better than the standard-sized bird.
The comb is of pea type; it and the face, earlobes and wattles are brilliant red.
[3]: 140 In a comparative study conducted at the Roslin Institute in 2003, Ixworth hens were found to reach a live weight of 4.03 kg at 55 weeks, and to lay on average 0.74 eggs per day, with an average egg weight of 61.0 g.[7][8]: 366 The meat commands premium prices.