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Revision as of 06:55, 7 October 2013
Chicken Breeds Chart - Australian Experience - from Data by BYP Forum Members - Under Construction
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Disclaimer: This information is from a variety of sources and to the best of our knowledge although we cannot guarantee accuracy. 'Eggs per year" is only a rough estimate and egg numbers will decrease with age, and in many cases will vary according to the season. 1-5 Ratings for eggs & broodiness based on owners estimates.
Sources: Some of the information here will be taken from the Australian Poultry Standard Edition 2, Published by the Victorian Poultry Fanciers Association. Other information will be sourced from Backyard Poultry Forum members and friends. Thank you to Andy Vardy, David Simons, David Geering, 'Salmon Faverolles' and others who have contributed images to this project.
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| Breed | Male | Female | Varieties | Comb types |
Skin colour |
Class & Origin |
Egg colour and No. |
Broodiness | Feeding | Nature | Table Value |
Breed Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gamefowl | 
|
caption |
Game colours
|
|
Skin white
Leg Colour varies as Standard |
Light Breed
Hardfeather America |
|
Quite
Broody |
Economical | Aggressive | Medium | None |
| Ancona | 
|
|
Black, Red
|
|
Skin Yellow | Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
Large Approx 300
|
Rarely Broody |
Economical+ | Mod flighty
Sprightly Lively |
Low | Ancona Club of Australia Adrian Saines PO Box 538 Young NSW 2594 |
| Andalusian | caption | 
|
|
|
Skin White
Legs
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
|
Rarely Broody |
Economical | Active
Sprightly Flighty |
Poor | Mediterranean Poultry Club of Australia |
| Araucana | 
|
|
Black Cuckoo Lavender Splash White OEG colours
|
Pea | Legs
Willow to Olive or Slate Cuckoo legs white with blue spots |
Light Breed
Softfeather |
|
Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Asil | caption | caption | All colours
|
Triple |
|
Light Breed
Hardfeather India |
Tinted | * | Feed | Pugnacious | Table Value? | No known |
| Australian Game | 
|
|
No colour pts
Game colours
|
Comb types
|
Skin Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Australia |
|
Broodiness? | Feeding? | Temperament | Moderate | No known |
| Australian Langshan | 
|
|
Blue, Blue, White
|
|
Legs
|
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Australia |
Brown |
Broodiness? | Economical | Alert | Good | Langshan Club of Qld |
| Australian Pit Game | 
|
|
Any colour
May be:
|
|
White
Yellow |
Heavy &
Light Breed Hardfeather Australia |
Tinted |
Broodiness | Feeding | Alert, Agile | Table Value | Australian Pit Game Club |
| Australorp | 
|
|
Black Blue White | Single | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Australia |
250-300 | Mod broody | High consumption, good egg output | Very docile | Moderate - High | Australorp Club of Australia
|
| Barnevelder | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Netherlands |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Belgian Bantams | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | True Bantam
Softfeather Light Hardfeather America |
White or tinted | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Brahma | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
Tinted | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Campine | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin | Light Breed
Softfeather Belgium |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Cochin | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Croad Langshan | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather China |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Dorking | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Faverolles | 
|
|
Salmon
White Blue
Black Ermine
Cuckoo Birchen
Blue Salmon
|
Single | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather France |
Tinted | Rarely broody | Moderate
consumption |
Docile | Mod to High | Faverolles Australia |
| Frizzle | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Hamburgh | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Houdan | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Light Breed
Softfeather France |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Indian Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Britain |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Japanese | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | True Bantam
Light Breed Softfeather Japan |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Jungle Fowl | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Light Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Legbar | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Leghorn | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
White or cream | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Malay Game | 
|
caption | Black red
silver & golden
duckwing,
|
Walnut comb | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
Eggs:
large tinted 60 - 80 eggs a year |
Protective mothers Regularly |
High intake
Best on high
|
May be
aggresive Not suited to mixed flock |
Medium | Not known |
| Marans | caption | 
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather France |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Minorca | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Modern Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Belgium |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| New Hampshire | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Old English Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White
Yellow |
Light Breed
Hardfeather Britain |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Orpington | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Pekin | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | True Bantam
Heavy Breed Softfeather Asia |
White or Cream | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Phoenix | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Light Breed
Softfeather Japan |
White or tinted | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Plymouth Rock | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
Tinted | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Polish | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Slate | Light Breed
Softfeather Eastern Europe |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Rhode Island | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Rosecomb | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | True Bantam
Light Breed Softfeather SE Asia |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sebright | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | True Bantam
Light Breed Softfeather Britain |
White or Cream | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Shamo | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Japan |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sicilian Buttercup | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Silkie | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Light Breed
Softfeather Asia |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Spanish | 
|
caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Light Breed
Softfeather Spain |
White | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sultan | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Light Breed
Softfeather Turkey |
White | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sumatra | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Light Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sussex | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Transylvanian Naked Neck | caption | 
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Europe |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Welsummer | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Light Breed
Softfeather Netherlands |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Wyandotte | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Yokohama | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Light Breed
Softfeather Japan and Europe |
White & Tinted | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club
|
