Australia

Australorp

Australekin

[edit]Belgium

Barbu de Watermael

Belgian Bearded d'Anvers (or Antwerp Belgian)

Bearded d'Uccle

Belgian d'Everberg

Campine

Brabanter

Braekel (Brakel)

[edit]Brazil

Balazēo Cealio

Brazilian Grey

Kalabèo

[edit]Bulgaria

Black Shumen chicken

[edit]Canada

Chantecler

Red Shaver

[edit]Chile

Araucana

[edit]China

Cochin

Croad Langshan

The Silkie is iconic for its unusual fur-like plumage

Nankin

Pekin

Silkie

[edit]Cuba

Cubalaya

[edit]Egypt

Egyptian Fayoumi

[edit]France

Bresse

Bourbonnaise

Crèvecœur

Faverolles

Houdan

La Flèche

Marans

[edit]Germany

Hamburg

Kraienköppe (Twentse)

German Langshan

Vorwerk

Lakenvelder

[edit]India

Asil (or Aseel)

Giri Raja (The Forest King)

A Minorca rooster

[edit]Indonesia

Bekisar (interspecific hybrid)

Sumatra

Kedu (nationally standardized)

Nunukan/Tawao

Pelung (long-crower, locally standardized)

Ketawa ("laughing" or staccato-crower, local bred from Rappang, South Sulawesi)

Bali

[edit]Iran

Manx Rumpy (or Rumpless Game)

Orloff [3][5]

[edit]Italy

Ancona

Leghorn

Sicilian Buttercup

[edit]Japan

Japanese Bantam (or Chabo)

Shamo (or Ko-Shamo)

Phoenix

Tomaru

Yokohama

[edit]Korea

Kenhong

Teong

Hum Jung

[edit]Malaysia

Malay

Serama

[edit]Marianas

Saipan Jungle Fowl

[edit]Netherlands

Barnevelder

Booted Bantam

Dutch Bantam

Hamburg

North Holland Blue

Polish

Welsummer

A Barnevelder trio

[edit]New Zealand

Bawu Hawu

New Zealand Junglefowl

Waki Waki Hawa

[edit]Norway

Norwegian Jærhøne

[edit]Pakistan

Afghan game fowl

[edit]Philippines

Philippine game fowl

[edit]Poland

Green-legged Chicken

[edit]Portugal

Pedrês Portuguesa

Amarela

Preta Lusitânica

[edit]Romania

Transylvanian Naked Neck

[edit]Russia

Orloff

Yurlov Crower

[edit]Spain

Andalusian

Asturian Painted Hen

Castilian

Catalana or Prat Leonada

Empordanesa

Euskal oiloa

Extremaduran

Flor d'Ametller

Ibiza

Indio de León

Majorca

Minorca

Murciana

Pardo de León

Pedresa

Penedesenca

Pintarrazada

Serrana de Teruel

Sobrarbe

Spanish game

Sureña

Utrerana

White-Faced Black Spanish

[edit]Switzerland

Appenzeller (Barthühner and Spitzhauben)

[edit]Turkey

Sultan

Hint Horoz

[edit]Ukraine

Poltava

[edit]United Kingdom

The Buff variety of Orpington, here a rooster, is quite popular breed for smaller flocks.

Derbyshire Redcap

Dorking

Indian Game (or Cornish)

Ixworth

Marsh Daisy

Modern Game

Muffed Old English Game

Norfolk Grey

Old English Game

Old English Pheasant Fowl

Orpington

Rosecomb

Scots Dumpy

Scots Grey

Sebright

Sussex

[edit]United States

Ameraucana

American Game

Blue Hen of Delaware

Brahma

Buckeye

California Gray

Iowa Blue

Java

Jersey Giant

Lamona

New Hampshire

Plymouth Rock (or Barred Rock, Rock)

California White

Delaware

Dominique

Holland

Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island White

Winnebago

Wyandotte

[edit]Vietnam

Ac

Ga Noi

[edit]By primary use

All chickens lay eggs, have edible meat, and possess a unique appearance. However, distinct breeds are

the result of selective breeding to emphasize certain traits. Any breed may technically be used for

general agricultural purposes, and all breeds are shown to some degree. But each chicken breed is

known for a primary use.

[edit]Eggs

Araucanas are one of the only breeds to lay blue or green eggs, and can be recognized by their lack of tail and distinctive

ear tufts

Many breeds were selected and are used primarily for producing eggs, these are mostly light-

weight birds whose hens do not go broody often.

Ameraucana

Ancona

Andalusian

Araucana

Asturian Painted Hen

Barnevelder

Campine

Catalana

Leghorn

Marans

Minorca

Orloff

Penedesenca

Sicilian Buttercup

White-Faced Black Spanish

Easter Egger

Egyptian Fayoumi

Norwegian Jærhøne

Kraienköppe (Twentse)

Lakenvelder

Welsummer

[edit]Meat

Some breeds are preferred for meat alone, though the commercial broiler market is currently

monopolized by the Cornish-Rock (a hybrid of the Cornish and Plymouth Rock). Many smaller farms

and homesteads use dual-purpose breeds for meat production.

Bresse

Indian Game (or Cornish Game)

Ixworth

Jersey Giant

[edit]Dual-purpose

The Barred Plymouth Rock is a very popular dual-purpose breed

The generalist breeds used in barnyards the world over are adaptable utility birds good at producing

both meat and eggs. Though some may be slightly better for one of these purposes, they are usually

called dual-purpose breeds.

Australorp

Brahma

Braekel (Brakel)

Buckeye

California Gray

Chantecler

Cubalaya

Derbyshire Redcap

Dominique

Naked Neck

New Hampshire

Norfolk Grey

Orpington

Plymouth Rock

Poltava

Red Shaver

Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island White

Dorking

Faverolles

Holland

Iowa Blue

Java

Jersey Giant

Marsh Daisy

Scots Dumpy

Scots Grey

Sussex

Winnebago

Wyandotte

[edit]Exhibition

Since the 19th century, poultry fancy, the breeding and competitive exhibition of poultry as a hobby,

has grown to be a huge influence on chicken breeds. Many breeds have always been kept for ornamental

purposes, and others have been shifted from their original use to become first and foremost exhibition

fowl, even if they may retain some inherent utility. Since the sport of cockfighting has been outlawed in

the developed world, most breeds first developed for this purpose, called game fowl, are now seen

principally in the show ring rather than the cock pit.

Key

U denotes a breed primarily used for exhibition, but which is still used for utility purposes.

G denotes a game breed.

Modern Games were developed purely for exhibition

American Game G

Asil G

Appenzeller U

Barbu de Watermael

Belgian Bearded d'Anvers

Nankin

Old English Game G

Pekin

Phoenix

Polish U

Bearded d'Uccle

Belgian d'Everberg

Blue Hen of Delaware G

Booted Bantam

Cochin

Crèvecœur U

Croad Langshan U

Dutch Bantam

Frizzle

Ga NoiG

Hamburg U

Houdan U

Japanese Bantam

La Flèche U

Malay G

Modern Game

Rosecomb

Sebright

Serama

Shamo G

Silkie

Sultan

Sumatra

Vorwerk U

Yokohama

[edit]Bantams

Sebrights, such as this Golden cockerel, are among the most popular of bantams

Most large chicken breeds have a bantam counterpart, sometimes referred to as a miniature. Miniatures

are usually one-fifth to one-quarter the size of the standard breed, but they are expected to exhibit all of

the standard breed's characteristics. A true bantam has no large counterpart, and is naturally

small. The true bantams include:

Belgian Bearded d'Anvers

Belgian Bearded d'Uccle

Belgian d'Everberg

Japanese Bantam

Nankin

Pekin

Rosecomb

Booted Bantam

Dutch Bantam

Sebright

Serama

Silkie

[edit]Cross-breeds

See also Category:Chicken hybrids

Many common strains of cross-bred chickens exist, but none breed true or are recognized by

poultry breed standards. Thus, though they are extremely common in flocks focusing on high

productivity, cross-breeds do not technically meet the definition of a breed. Most cross-breed strains

are sex linked, allowing for easy chick sexing.

Black Sex Link (also called Black Stars)

Red Sex Link (also called Red Stars)

ISA Brown

Lohmann Brown

Daisy Belle

Cream Legbar

Cornish-Rock

Easter Egger

Broiler

[edit]See also

List of birds

List of duck breeds

List of goose breeds

List of turkey breeds

Chickens as pets

[edit]Footnotes

1. ^ a b c d (Ekarius 2007, p. 23)

2. ^ (Heinrichs 2007, pp. 20–21)

3. ^ a b (Ekarius 2007)

4. ^ a b (Heinrichs 2007)

5. ^ (Percy 2006, p. 17)

[edit]References

American Standard of Perfection. American Poultry Association.

Ekarius, Carol (2007). Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. 210 MAS MoCA Way,

North Adams MA 01247: Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58017-667-5.

Graham, Chris (2006). Choosing and Keeping Chickens. 2–4 Heron Quays London E14 4JP:

Octopus Publishing. ISBN 9780793806010.

Heinrichs, Christine (2007). How To Raise Chickens. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780793806010.

Percy, Pam (2006). The Field Guide to Chickens. Suite 200, 380 Jackson St, St Paul MN

55101: Voyageur Press. ISBN 0760324735.

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