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| + | *Tinted | ||
| + | *Brown | ||
250-300 | 250-300 | ||
|Mod broody | |Mod broody | ||
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Netherlands | Netherlands | ||
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| − | Brown | + | *Brown |
|Occasionally | |Occasionally | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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| − | White | + | *White |
| + | *Tinted | ||
|Quite broody | |Quite broody | ||
|Low consumption | |Low consumption | ||
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Asia | Asia | ||
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| − | Tinted | + | *Tinted |
|Broodiness | |Broodiness | ||
|Feeding | |Feeding | ||
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Belgium | Belgium | ||
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| − | White | + | *White |
|Rarely broody | |Rarely broody | ||
|Economical | |Economical | ||
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Asia | Asia | ||
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| − | Tinted | + | *Tinted |
|Broody? | |Broody? | ||
|Moderate consumption | |Moderate consumption | ||
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China | China | ||
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| − | Brown | + | *Brown |
|Seldom Broody | |Seldom Broody | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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Britain | Britain | ||
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| − | Tinted | + | *Tinted |
|Broody? | |Broody? | ||
|High consumption | |High consumption | ||
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France | France | ||
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| − | Tinted | + | *Tinted |
|Rarely broody | |Rarely broody | ||
|Moderate | |Moderate | ||
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| − | White | + | *White |
| − | Tinted | + | *Tinted |
|Often Broody | |Often Broody | ||
|Low consumption | |Low consumption | ||
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Britain | Britain | ||
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| − | White | + | *White |
|Rarely Broody | |Rarely Broody | ||
|Economical | |Economical | ||
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France | France | ||
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| − | White | + | *White |
|Broodiness | |Broodiness | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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Britain | Britain | ||
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| − | Tinted | + | *Tinted |
|Goes Broody | |Goes Broody | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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Japan | Japan | ||
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| − | White | + | *White |
|Goes Broody | |Goes Broody | ||
|Low consumption | |Low consumption | ||
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Asia | Asia | ||
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| − | White Seasonal | + | *White Seasonal |
|Goes Broody | |Goes Broody | ||
|Light consumption | |Light consumption | ||
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| − | White Cream | + | *White |
| + | *Cream | ||
|Rarely Broody | |Rarely Broody | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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Softfeather | Softfeather | ||
Britain | Britain | ||
| − | |White | + | |[[File:White egg 5.png|options|caption]] |
| − | | | + | *White |
| − | | | + | *Cream |
| − | | | + | |Non Broody |
| − | | | + | |Economical |
| − | | | + | |Flighty |
| + | |Low | ||
| + | |[http://www.leghornclubaustralia.webs.com Leghorn Club of Australia] | ||
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Asia | Asia | ||
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| − | Large Tinted | + | *Large Tinted |
60 - 80 eggs | 60 - 80 eggs | ||
a year | a year | ||
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France | France | ||
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| − | Dark Brown | + | *Dark Brown |
|Occasionally Broody | |Occasionally Broody | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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Mediterranean | Mediterranean | ||
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| − | White | + | *White |
|Broodiness? | |Broodiness? | ||
|Medium Consumption | |Medium Consumption | ||
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Belgium | Belgium | ||
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|Broodiness | |Broodiness | ||
|Low consumption | |Low consumption | ||
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|Goes Broody | |Goes Broody | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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|Goes Broody | |Goes Broody | ||
|High consumption | |High consumption | ||
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| + | *Cream | ||
|Very Broody | |Very Broody | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
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|Broodiness? | |Broodiness? | ||
|Medium consumption | |Medium consumption | ||
Revision as of 07:23, 9 October 2013
Chicken Breeds Chart - Australian Experience - from Data by BYP Forum Members - Under Construction
To contribute to this chart, please go to: Forum Topic
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 | 
|
|
|
|
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 | Alert Active | 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? | Alert Sprightly | 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 | 
|
|
Black Double-laced Partridge Silver
|
Single | Skin Yellow
Legs Yellow |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Netherlands |
|
Occasionally | Medium consumption | Docile | Good | No known |
| Belgian Bantams | 
|
|
Huge variety of colours
|
(See APS2) |
White | True Bantam
Softfeather Light Hardfeather America |
|
Quite broody | Low consumption | Proud | Low | Belgian Bantam Club of Australia |
| Brahma | 
|
|
Colours: Buff
Dark Gold Golden Creel Light
|
Comb types | Yellow
Legs:
|
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
|
Broodiness | Feeding | Sedate | Medium | Brahma and Cochin Club of Australia |
| Campine | 
|
|
Silver
Gold
|
Single | Legs
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Belgium |
|
Rarely broody | Economical | Alert & graceful | Low | Campine Club of Australia |
| Cochin | 
|
|
Colours - Black Blue Buff Cuckoo Partridge Gold laced Gold creel Silver laced White
|
Single Small | Legs
(Dusky see APS2) |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
|
Broody? | Moderate consumption | Dignified | Medium | Brahma and Cochin Club of Australia |
| Croad Langshan | 
|
|
Colour:
Black Blue White
|
Single | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather China |
|
Seldom Broody | Medium consumption | Placid | High | No known |
| Dorking | 
|
|
Colour:
Blue-Silver-Grey Cuckoo Dark Red Silver Grey White
|
|
Skin: White
Legs: White with pink |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Broody? | High consumption | Docile | Extra High | No known |
| Faverolles | 
|
|
Salmon White Blue Black Ermine Cuckoo Birchen Blue Salmon Buff
|
Single | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather France |
|
Rarely broody | Moderate
consumption |
Docile | High | Faverolles Australia |
| Frizzle | 
|
|
Black Blue Buff White Columbian Red
Any recog colour
|
Single | Legs:
Yellow Others see APS2 |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
|
Often Broody | Low consumption | Erect, friendly | Low | No known |
| Hamburgh | 
|
|
Colours: Black Blue Gold pencilled Gold spangled Silver pencilled Silver spangled White
|
Rose | Skin White
Legs:
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Rarely Broody | Economical | Alert | Low | Hamburgh Club of Australia |
| Houdan | 
|
|
Colours: Mottled White | Leaf type | Skin: White
Legs: White or leaden blue |
Light Breed
Softfeather France |
|
Broodiness | Medium consumption | Confident Active | Low | Crested Breeds Club of Australia |
| Indian Game | 
|
|
Colours: Dark Jubilee Double Laced Blue White | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Britain |
|
Goes Broody | Medium consumption | Active courageous | Very good | Indian Game Club of Australia |
| Japanese | 
|
|
Wide Variety of Colours (APS2) | Single | Yellow
Varied leg colour |
True Bantam
Light Breed Softfeather Japan |
|
Goes Broody | Low consumption | Temperament | Low | [http://www.backyardpoultry.com/directory/japanese-bantam-club-of-australia-inc-237.html Japanese Bantam Club of Australia |
| Jungle Fowl | 
|
caption | Wild Type | Single | White Skin
Legs: Bluish-slate |
Light Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
|
Goes Broody | Light consumption | Alert, agile, wary | Low | No known |
| Legbar | caption | caption | Colour: Golden Silver Cream
Note: Autosexing |
Comb types | Skin: Yellow
Legs: Yellow Orange Light Willow |
Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Rarely Broody | Medium consumption | Sprightly, alert, flighty | Low | No known |
| Leghorn | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Non Broody | Economical | Flighty | Low | Leghorn Club of Australia |
| Malay Game | 
|
|
Black red
silver & golden
duckwing,
|
Walnut comb | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
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 | 
|
Colours: Black Dark cuckoo Golden cuckoo Silver cuckoo Pekin colours | Single | White
Legs: White or Light pink |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather France |
|
Occasionally Broody | Medium consumption | Placid | Good | Marans Club of Australia |
| Minorca | 
|
|
Colours: Black White Blue | Single Large | Skin: White
Legs: Black Blue Slate Pinky‑White |
Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
|
Broodiness? | Medium Consumption | Graceful Alert | Low | Rare Poultry Breeders' Association |
| Modern Game | 
|
|
Large Variety of Colours | Single Small | Skin: Yellow
Legs: Range as per APS2 |
Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Belgium |
|
Broodiness | Low consumption | Active Alert | Low | Modern Game Promotional Society |
| New Hampshire | caption | caption | N/A | Single | Skin: Yellow
Legs: Rich Yellow with Reddish Horn |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
|
Rarely Broody | High consumption | Active | Moderate | No Known |
| Old English Game | 
|
|
> 50 Game Colours |
|
Skin: White
Yellow Legs: range of colours |
Light Breed
Hardfeather Britain |
|
Goes Broody | Medium consumption | Sprightly Active Agile. May be aggressive to other fowls | Medium | Old English Game Fowl Club of Australia |
| Orpington | 
|
|
Colours: Blue Black Buff Cuckoo White |
|
Skin:
Legs:
Toenails:
|
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Goes Broody | High consumption | Docile | Medium | The Orpington Club of Australia |
| Pekin | 
|
|
Colours: Large Range |
|
Skin: Yellow
Legs: Yellow |
True Bantam
Heavy Breed Softfeather Asia |
|
Very Broody | Medium consumption | Docile Friendly | Low | The Pekin Bantam Club of Australia |
| Phoenix | 
|
|
Colours: Black Red, Blue Red, Gold Duckwing + other Gamefowl colours | Single | Legs:
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Japan |
|
Broodiness? | Medium consumption | Alert | Low | No Known |
| 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
|
