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| + | ==Introduction== |
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− | |sublink1= Avian Section - WikiNormals
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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. | | *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/. | + | * For further information on poultry breeds, please see "The Poultry Club" at http://www.poultryclub.org. |
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− | ===Chicken Terminology===
| + | ==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; | | 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=== |
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| + | *'''Cock''' - adult/of breeding age. |
| + | *'''Cockerel''' - under one year old. |
| + | *'''Capon''' - castrated (illegal in the UK). |
| + | ===Females=== |
| + | *'''Hen''' - over a year old. |
| + | *'''Pullets''' - less than a year old. |
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| ==Chickens== | | ==Chickens== |
| ===Egg Laying Breeds=== | | ===Egg Laying Breeds=== |
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| Image:Ameraucana2.JPG|'''Ameraucana''' <p> WikiCommons | | Image:Ameraucana2.JPG|'''Ameraucana''' <p> WikiCommons |
| Image:Ancona.jpg|'''Ancona''' <p> wilkamdai.com | | Image:Ancona.jpg|'''Ancona''' <p> wilkamdai.com |
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| Image:Easter_egger.jpg|'''Easter Egger''' <p> ''(Golden and White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Easter_egger.jpg|'''Easter Egger''' <p> ''(Golden and White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Fayoumi.jpg|'''Fayoumi''' <p> WikiCommons | | Image:Fayoumi.jpg|'''Fayoumi''' <p> WikiCommons |
− | Image:Kraienköppe2.jpg|'''Kraienköppe''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> kraienkoeppe.de | + | Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Kraienköppe''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> kraienkoeppe.de |
| Image:Lakenvelder.jpg|'''Lakenvelder''' <p> ''(White, Golden & Silver)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Lakenvelder.jpg|'''Lakenvelder''' <p> ''(White, Golden & Silver)'' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Leghorn.jpg|'''Leghorn''' <p> ''(Golden & White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Leghorn.jpg|'''Leghorn''' <p> ''(Golden & White Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Marans.jpg|'''Marans''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Marans.jpg|'''Marans''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Minorca.jpg|'''Minorca''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Minorca.jpg|'''Minorca''' <br> WikiCommons |
− | Image:Norwegian_Jærhøne.JPEG|'''Norwegian Jærhøne''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> feathersite.com | + | Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Norwegian Jærhøne''' <p> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> feathersite.com |
| Image:Orloff.jpg|'''Orloff''' <p> blogspot.com | | Image:Orloff.jpg|'''Orloff''' <p> blogspot.com |
| Image:Penedesenca.jpg|'''Penedesenca''' <br> freewebs.com | | Image:Penedesenca.jpg|'''Penedesenca''' <br> freewebs.com |
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| Image:White-Faced_Black_Spanish.JPEG|'''White-Faced Black Spanish''' <br> feathersite.com | | Image:White-Faced_Black_Spanish.JPEG|'''White-Faced Black Spanish''' <br> feathersite.com |
| Image:Welsummer.jpg|'''Welsummer''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Welsummer.jpg|'''Welsummer''' <br> WikiCommons |
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ===Meat Breeds=== | | ===Meat Breeds=== |
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| Image:Bresse.JPG|'''Bresse''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Bresse.JPG|'''Bresse''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Cornish.jpg|'''Cornish''' <br> ''(Also called Indian Game)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Cornish.jpg|'''Cornish''' <br> ''(Also called Indian Game)'' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Ixworth.JPG|'''Ixworth''' <br> rushbyroost.com | | Image:Ixworth.JPG|'''Ixworth''' <br> rushbyroost.com |
| Image:Jersey_Giant.jpg|'''Jersey Giant''' <br> mypetchicken.com | | Image:Jersey_Giant.jpg|'''Jersey Giant''' <br> mypetchicken.com |
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| ===Dual Purpose Breeds=== | | ===Dual Purpose Breeds=== |
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| Image:Australorp.JPG|'''Australorp''' <br> ''(Also White variety)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Australorp.JPG|'''Australorp''' <br> ''(Also White variety)'' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Brahma.jpg|'''Brahma''' <br> ''(Light & Buff Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Brahma.jpg|'''Brahma''' <br> ''(Light & Buff Varieties)'' <br> WikiCommons |
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| Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Winnebago''' <br> | | Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Winnebago''' <br> |
| Image:Wyandotte.jpg|'''Wyandotte''' <br> ''(Also in silver)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Wyandotte.jpg|'''Wyandotte''' <br> ''(Also in silver)'' <br> WikiCommons |
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| ===Fancy/Exhibition Breeds=== | | ===Fancy/Exhibition Breeds=== |
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| Image:American_game.jpg|'''American Game''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:American_game.jpg|'''American Game''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Asil.gif|'''Asil''' <br> poultrypages.com | | Image:Asil.gif|'''Asil''' <br> poultrypages.com |
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| Image:BlueHenDelaware.jpg|'''Delaware Blue Hen''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:BlueHenDelaware.jpg|'''Delaware Blue Hen''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Cochin.jpg|'''Cochin (Blue)''' <br> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Cochin.jpg|'''Cochin (Blue)''' <br> ''(Various Colours)'' <br> WikiCommons |
− | Image:Crèvecœur.JPG|'''Crèvecœur''' <br> WikiCommons | + | Image:ImageNeeded.png|'''Crèvecœur''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Croad_Langshan.jpg|'''Croad Langshan''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Croad_Langshan.jpg|'''Croad Langshan''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Leghorn_frizzle.jpg|'''Frizzle (Leghorn)''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Leghorn_frizzle.jpg|'''Frizzle (Leghorn)''' <br> WikiCommons |
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| Image:Vorwerk.jpg|'''Vorwerk''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Vorwerk.jpg|'''Vorwerk''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Yokohama.jpg|'''Yokohama''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Yokohama.jpg|'''Yokohama''' <br> WikiCommons |
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| ===Bantam Breeds=== | | ===Bantam Breeds=== |
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| Image:Dutch_booted_bantam.jpg|'''Dutch Booted''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Dutch_booted_bantam.jpg|'''Dutch Booted''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Japanese_bantam.jpg|'''Japanese''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Japanese_bantam.jpg|'''Japanese''' <br> WikiCommons |
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| Image:Serama.jpg|'''Serama''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Serama.jpg|'''Serama''' <br> WikiCommons |
| Image:Silky_Chicken.jpg|'''Silky''' <br> WikiCommons | | Image:Silky_Chicken.jpg|'''Silky''' <br> WikiCommons |
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| + | ===Hybrid Breeds=== |
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| + | Image:Sex_Link.jpg|'''Black Sex-Link''' <br> ''(Sex can be determind by colour - Hen Black)'' <br> WikiCommons |
| + | Image:Red_sex_link.jpg|'''Red Sex-Link''' <br> ''(Sex can be determind by colour - Hen Red)'' <br> WikiCommons |
| + | Image:ISA_Browns.jpg|'''ISA Brown''' <br> WikiCommons |
| + | Image:Lohmann_Brown.JPG|'''Lohmann Brown''' <br> freewebs.com |
| + | Image:Daisy_Belle.jpg|'''Daisy Belle''' <br> moorlandspoultry.co.uk |
| + | Image:Creamlegbars.jpg|'''Cream Legbars''' <br> accidentalsmallholder.net |
| + | Image:Cornish-Rock.jpg|'''Cornish-Rock''' <br> purelypoultry.com |
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− | Image:Sex_Link.jpg|'''Black Sex-Link''' <br> ''(Sex can be determind by colour)'' <br> WikiCommons
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| + | |sublink1= Avian Section - WikiNormals |
| + | |subtext1= Avian Section |
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