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==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/.
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===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;
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==Chickens==
===Egg Laying Breeds===
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Image:Ameraucana2.JPG|'''Ameraucana''' <p> WikiCommons
Image:Ancona.jpg|'''Ancona''' <p> wilkamdai.com
Image:Andalusian_chicken.jpg|'''Andalusian''' <p> mypetchicken.com
Image:Araucana.jpg|'''Araucana''' <p> WikiCommons
Image:Asturian_Painted.JPEG|'''Asturian Painted''' <p> feathersite.com
Image:Barnevelder.jpg|'''Barnevelder''' <p> WikiCommons
Image:Campine.JPG|'''Campine''' <p> ''(Golden and White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Catalana''' <p>
Image:Easter_egger.jpg|'''Easter Egger''' <p> ''(Golden and White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Fayoumi.jpg|'''Fayoumi''' <p> WikiCommons
Image:Kraienköppe2.jpg|'''Kraienköppe''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> kraienkoeppe.de
Image:Lakenvelder.jpg|'''Lakenvelder''' <p> ''(White, Golden & Silver)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Leghorn.jpg|'''Leghorn''' <p> ''(Golden & White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Marans.jpg|'''Marans''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Minorca.jpg|'''Minorca''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Norwegian_Jærhøne.JPEG|'''Norwegian Jærhøne''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> feathersite.com
Image:Orloff.jpg|'''Orloff''' <p> blogspot.com
Image:Penedesenca.jpg|'''Penedesenca''' <br> freewebs.com
Image:Sicilian_Buttercup.jpg|'''Sicilian Buttercup''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:White-Faced_Black_Spanish.JPEG|'''White-Faced Black Spanish''' <br> feathersite.com
Image:Welsummer.jpg|'''Welsummer''' <br> WikiCommons


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===Meat Breeds===
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Image:Bresse.JPG|'''Bresse''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Cornish.jpg|'''Cornish''' <br> ''(Also called Indian Game)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Ixworth.JPG|'''Ixworth''' <br> rushbyroost.com
Image:Jersey_Giant.jpg|'''Jersey Giant''' <br> mypetchicken.com

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===Dual Purpose Breeds===
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Image:Australorp.JPG|'''Australorp''' <br> ''(Also White variety)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Brahma.jpg|'''Brahma''' <br> ''(Light & Buff Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Braekel.JPEG|'''Braekel''' <br> ''(Also Golden Variety)'' <br> feathersite.com
Image:Buckeye.jpg|'''Buckeye''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:California_Gray.jpg|'''California Gray''' <br> flickr.com
Image:Chantecler.JPG|'''Chantecler''' <br> ''(Golden Varieties also)'' <br> freewebs.com
Image:Cubalaya.jpg|'''Cubalaya''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Derbyshire_Redcap.jpg|'''Derbyshire Redcap''' <br> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> britannicrarebreeds.co.uk
Image:Dominique.jpg|'''Dominique''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Dorking.JPG|'''Dorking''' <br> ''(Also White Variety)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Faverolles.jpg|'''Faverolles''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Holland''' <br>
Image:Iowa_Blue.jpg|'''Iowa Blue''' <br> backyardchickens.com
Image:Java.jpg|'''Java''' <br> earthlink.net
Image:MarshDaisy.JPEG|'''Marsh Daisy''' <br> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> feathersite.com
Image:Naked_Necks.jpg|'''Naked Neck''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:New_Hampshire.JPG|'''New Hampshire''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:NorfolkGrey.jpg|'''Norfolk Grey''' <br> jphpk.gov.my
Image:Black_orpington.jpg|'''Orpington (Black)''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Buff_orpington.JPG|'''Orpington (Buff)''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Plymouth_Rock.jpg|'''Plymouth Rock''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Poltava.jpg|'''Poltava''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Rhode_Island_Red.jpg|'''Rhode Island Red''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Rhode_Island_White.jpg|'''Rhode Island White''' <br> freewebs.com
Image:Scots_Dumpy.jpg|'''Scots Dumpy''' <br> ckcbirds.co.uk
Image:Scots_grey.jpg|'''Scots Grey''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Light_sussex.jpg|'''Light Sussex''' <br> ''(Also in buff, red & silver) <br> WikiCommons
Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Winnebago''' <br>
Image:Wyandotte.jpg|'''Wyandotte''' <br> ''(Also in silver)'' <br> WikiCommons

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===Fancy/Exhibition Breeds===
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Image:American_game.jpg|'''American Game''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Asil.gif|'''Asil''' <br> poultrypages.com
Image:Appenzeller.jpg|'''Appenzeller''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Barbu.JPG|'''Barbu de Watermael''' <br> ''(Approx 30 colours)'' <br> freewebs.com
Image:Belgian_Bearded_d'Anvers.jpg|'''Belgian Bearded d'Anvers''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Belgian_Bearded_d'Uccle.jpg|'''Belgian Bearded d'Uccle'''<br> WikiCommons
Image:Belgian_d'Everberg.jpg|'''Belgian d'Everberg''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:BlueHenDelaware.jpg|'''Delaware Blue Hen''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Cochin.jpg|'''Cochin (Blue)''' <br> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Crèvecœur.JPG|'''Crèvecœur''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Croad_Langshan.jpg|'''Croad Langshan''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Leghorn_frizzle.jpg|'''Frizzle (Leghorn)''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Ga_noi.jpg|'''Ga Noi''' <br> ganoi.com
Image:Hamburg.jpg|'''Hamburg''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Houdan.jpg|'''Houdan''' <br> wilkamdai.com
Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''La Flèche''' <br>
Image:Malay.jpg|'''Malay''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Modern_game.jpg|'''Modern Game''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Phoenix.jpg|'''Phoenix''' <br> cacklehatchery.com
Image:Polish_buff.jpg|'''Polish (Buff)''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Laced_polish.jpg|'''Polish (Laced)''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Rosecomb.jpg|'''Rosecomb''' <br> mypetchicken.com
Image:Sebright.jpg|'''Sebright''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Serama.jpg|'''Serama''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Shamo.jpg|'''Shamo''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Sultan.jpg|'''Sultan''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Sumatra.jpg|'''Sumatra''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Vorwerk.jpg|'''Vorwerk''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Yokohama.jpg|'''Yokohama''' <br> WikiCommons

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===Bantam Breeds===
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Image:Dutch_booted_bantam.jpg|'''Dutch Booted''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Japanese_bantam.jpg|'''Japanese''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Nankin.JPG|'''Nankin'''<br> e-chickens.com
Image:Old_English_bantam.jpg|'''Old English''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Pekin_bantum.JPG|'''Pekin''' <br> WikiCommons
Image:Silky_Chicken.jpg|'''Silky''' <br> WikiCommons

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