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Revision as of 16:19, 7 August 2009
Overview
- Below are a selection of poultry breeds ranging from commonly farmed to fancy breeds. The breeds of poultry have been derived from two sources to ensure that there are a wide range of examples. For ease of use the breeds below have been organised by species and then use/type.
- For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org and The University of Oklahoma Dept. of Animal Science at http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/.
Chicken Terminology
A number of terms are used when discussing chickens either on a commercial or small basis. Therefore some of the common terms have been included below;
Males
- Cock - adult male/male of breeding age.
- Cockerel - males under one year old.
- Capon - castrated male (illegal in the UK).
Females
- Hen - over a year old.
- Pullets - less than a year old.
Chickens
Egg Laying Breeds
Andalusian mypetchicken.com
Asturian Painted feathersite.com
Campine (Golden and White Varieties)
WikiCommons
Easter Egger (Golden and White Varieties)
WikiCommons
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Kraienköppe (Various Colours)
kraienkoeppe.de
Lakenvelder (White, Golden & Silver)
WikiCommons
Leghorn (Golden & White Varieties)
WikiCommons
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Norwegian Jærhøne (Various Colours)
feathersite.com
Sicilian Buttercup
WikiCommons
White-Faced Black Spanish
feathersite.com
Meat Breeds
Cornish
(Also called Indian Game)
WikiCommons
Jersey Giant
mypetchicken.com
Dual Purpose Breeds
Australorp
(Also White variety)
WikiCommons
Brahma
(Light & Buff Varieties)
WikiCommons
Braekel
(Also Golden Variety)
feathersite.com
California Gray
flickr.com
Chantecler
(Golden Varieties also)
freewebs.com
Derbyshire Redcap
(Various Colours)
britannicrarebreeds.co.uk
Dorking
(Also White Variety)
WikiCommons
Iowa Blue
backyardchickens.com
Marsh Daisy
(Various Colours)
feathersite.com
New Hampshire
WikiCommons
Norfolk Grey
jphpk.gov.my
Orpington (Black)
WikiCommons
Orpington (Buff)
WikiCommons
Plymouth Rock
WikiCommons
Rhode Island Red
WikiCommons
Rhode Island White
freewebs.com
Scots Dumpy
ckcbirds.co.uk
Light Sussex
(Also in buff, red & silver)
WikiCommons
Wyandotte
(Also in silver)
WikiCommons
Fancy/Exhibition Breeds
American Game
WikiCommons
Barbu de Watermael
(Approx 30 colours)
freewebs.com
Belgian Bearded d'Anvers
WikiCommons
Belgian Bearded d'Uccle
WikiCommons
Belgian d'Everberg
WikiCommons
Delaware Blue Hen
WikiCommons
Cochin (Blue)
(Various Colours)
WikiCommons
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Croad Langshan
WikiCommons
Frizzle (Leghorn)
WikiCommons
Phoenix
cacklehatchery.com
Polish (Buff)
WikiCommons
Polish (Laced)
WikiCommons
Bantam Breeds
Rosecomb
mypetchicken.com
Hybrid Breeds
Black Sex-Link
(Sex can be determind by colour - Hen Black)
WikiCommons
Red Sex-Link
(Sex can be determind by colour - Hen Red)
WikiCommons
Lohmann Brown
freewebs.com
Daisy Belle
moorlandspoultry.co.uk
Cream Legbars
accidentalsmallholder.net
Cornish-Rock
purelypoultry.com