Chicken Breeds Chart

Chicken Breeds Chart - list taken from Australian Poultry Standard 2nd ed - extra data from BYP forum

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Disclaimer: This information is from a variety of sources and we cannot guarantee accuracy. 'Eggs per year" is approximate and often seasonal. 1-5 Ratings for eggs & broodiness. Sources: Some information is taken from the Australian Poultry Standard Edition 2, Published by the Victorian Poultry Fanciers Assoc. Some will be sourced from Backyard Poultry Forum members and friends. Thank you to Andy Vardy, David Simons, Ray Mathiesen, David Geering, 'Salmon Faverolles' and others who have contributed images.

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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 Standard Bantam	Dubbed Pea Rose	Skin white Leg Colour varies as Standard	Light Breed Hardfeather America	White Off-white Cream Light Brown	Quite Broody	Economical	Aggressive	Medium	None
Ancona			Black, Red Standard Bantam	Single Rose	Skin Yellow	Light Breed Softfeather Mediterranean	Large Approx 300 White	Rarely Broody	Economical+	Mod flighty Sprightly Lively	Low	Ancona Club of Australia Adrian Saines PO Box 538 Young NSW 2594
Andalusian			Standard Bantam	Single	Skin White Legs Dark slate Black	Light Breed Softfeather Mediterranean	Large White	Rarely Broody	Economical	Active Sprightly Flighty	Poor	Mediterranean Poultry Club of Australia
Araucana			Black Cuckoo Lavender Splash White OEG colours Standard Bantam	Pea	Legs Willow to Olive or Slate Cuckoo legs white with blue spots	Light Breed Softfeather Chile	Blue Green	Broodiness	Feeding	Alert Active	Table Value	Breed club
Asil	caption	caption	All colours Standard Bantam	Triple	Ivory Yellow Slate	Light Breed Hardfeather India	Tinted	*	Feed	Pugnacious	Table Value?	No known
Australian Game			No colour pts Game colours Standard Bantam	Dubbed Pea Triple	Skin Yellow	Heavy Breed Hardfeather Australia	Tinted	Broodiness?	Feeding?	Alert Sprightly	Moderate	No known
Australian Langshan			Black, Blue, White Standard Bantam	Single	Legs Blue-black Slate	Heavy Breed Softfeather Australia	Brown	Rarely Broody	Economical	Alert	Good	Langshan Club of Qld
Australian Pit Game			Any colour May be: Cock feathered Hen Feathered Muffed Tasselled	Single Pea (Triple)	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	Tinted Brown 250-300	Mod broody	High consumption, good egg output	Very docile	Moderate - High	Australorp Club of Australia
Barnevelder			Black Double-laced Partridge Silver Standard Bantam	Single	Skin Yellow Legs Yellow	Heavy Breed Softfeather Netherlands	Brown	Occasionally	Medium consumption	Docile	Good	No known
Belgian Bantams Barbu d'Anvers			Huge variety of colours Beard & muffs create a single ruff	Rose (See APS2)	Skin: White Shanks: unfeathered Legs colours varied as APS2	True Bantam Softfeather Light Hardfeather America	White Tinted	Quite broody	Low consumption	Proud	Low	Belgian Bantam Club of Australia
Belgian Bantams Barbu d'Uccle			Huge variety of colours Beard & muffs	Single (See APS2)	Skin: White Shanks & feet feathered	True Bantam Softfeather Light Hardfeather America	White Tinted	Quite broody	Low consumption	Proud	Low	Belgian Bantam Club of Australia
Belgian Bantams Barbu de Watermael			Huge variety of colours Beard & crest	Rose (See APS2)	White	True Bantam Softfeather Light Hardfeather America	White Tinted	Quite broody	Low consumption	Proud	Low	Belgian Bantam Club of Australia
Brahma			Colours: Buff Dark Gold Golden Creel Light Standard Bantam	Triple or "Pea"	Yellow Legs: Orange-yellow Yellow	Heavy Breed Softfeather Asia	Tinted	Broodiness	Feeding	Sedate	Medium	Brahma and Cochin Club of Australia
Campine			Silver Gold Standard Bantam	Single	Legs Leaden Blue	Light Breed Softfeather Belgium	White	Rarely broody	Economical	Alert & graceful	Low	Campine Club of Australia
Cochin			Colours - Black Blue Buff Cuckoo Partridge Gold laced Gold creel Silver laced White Standard	Single Small	Legs Yellow (Dusky see APS2)	Heavy Breed Softfeather Asia	Tinted	Broody?	Moderate consumption	Dignified	Medium	Brahma and Cochin Club of Australia
Croad Langshan			Colour: Black Blue White Standard Bantam	Single	White	Heavy Breed Softfeather China	Brown	Seldom Broody	Medium consumption	Placid	High	No known
Dorking			Colour: Blue-Silver-Grey Cuckoo Dark Red Silver Grey White Standard Bantam	Single Rose	Skin: White Legs: White with pink	Heavy Breed Softfeather Britain	Tinted	Broody?	High consumption	Docile	Extra High	No known
Faverolles			Salmon   White Blue Black Ermine Cuckoo Birchen Blue Salmon Buff Standard Bantam	Single	White	Heavy Breed Softfeather France	Tinted	Rarely broody	Moderate consumption	Docile	High	Faverolles Australia
Frizzle			Black Blue Buff White Columbian Red Any recog colour Standard Bantam	Single	Legs: Yellow Others see APS2	Heavy Breed Softfeather Asia	White Tinted	Often Broody	Low consumption	Erect, friendly	Low	No known
Hamburgh			Colours: Black Blue Gold pencilled Gold spangled Silver pencilled Silver spangled White Standard Bantam	Rose	Skin White Legs: Black Leaden Blue	Light Breed Softfeather Britain	White	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	White	Broodiness	Medium consumption	Confident Active	Low	Crested Breeds Club of Australia
Indian Game			Colours: Dark Jubilee Double Laced Blue White Pea Type	Yellow	Heavy Breed Hardfeather Britain	Tinted	Goes Broody	Medium consumption	Active courageous	Very good	Indian Game Club of Australia
Japanese			Wide Variety of Colours (APS2) True Bantam	Single	Yellow Varied leg colour	True Bantam Light Breed Softfeather Japan	White	Goes Broody	Low consumption	Temperament	Low	Japanese Bantam Club of Australia
Jungle Fowl		caption	Wild Type	Single	White Skin Legs: Bluish-slate	Light Breed Hardfeather Asia	White Seasonal	Goes Broody	Light consumption	Alert, agile, wary	Low	No known
Legbar		caption	Colour: Golden Silver Cream Note: Autosexing	Single	Skin: Yellow Legs: Yellow Orange Light Willow	Light Breed Softfeather Britain	White Cream	Rarely Broody	Medium consumption	Sprightly, alert, flighty	Low	No known
Leghorn			Colours: Black Blue Blue/Red Brown Buff Cuckoo Golden DW Silver DW Exchequer Mottled Partridge Pyle White	Single	Yellow	Light Breed Softfeather Britain	White Cream	Non Broody	Economical	Flighty	Low	Leghorn Club of Australia
Malay Game			Black red silver & golden duckwing, pyle, wheaten, white, others	Walnut comb	Yellow	Heavy Breed Hardfeather Asia	Large Tinted 60 - 80 eggs a year	Protective mothers Regularly broody May damage	High intake Best on high protien	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	Dark Brown	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	White	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	Tinted	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	Tinted Brown	Rarely Broody	High consumption	Active	Moderate	No Known
Old English Game			> 50 Game Colours	Dubbed Males Small & thin in females	Skin: White Yellow Legs: range of colours	Light Breed Hardfeather Britain	Tinted	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	Single Rose	Skin: White Legs: Black or Blue Toenails: White	Heavy Breed Softfeather Britain	Brown	Goes Broody	High consumption	Docile	Medium	The Orpington Club of Australia
Pekin			Colours: Large Range	Single	Skin: Yellow Legs: Yellow	True Bantam Heavy Breed Softfeather Asia	White Cream	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: Dark Grey or Slate. Light or Yellow in some varieties	Light Breed Softfeather Japan	White Tinted	Broodiness?	Medium consumption	Alert	Low	No Known
Plymouth Rock			Colours: Dark Barred Blue Gold Pencilled Partridge, White, Black, Buff, Columbian, Silver Pencilled	Single	Skin: Yellow Legs: Yellow	Heavy Breed Softfeather North America	Tinted	Rarely Broody	Moderately High Consumption	Alert Upright Confident	Good	Plymouth Rock Club of Australia
Polish			Colours: White Crested Black, White Crested Blue + large number others	Horn type very small	Legs: Mottled for light varieties, others Dark Blue or Slate	Light Breed Softfeather Eastern Europe	White	Non Broody	Economical	Quirky and easily disturbed	Low	Crested Breeds Club of Australia
Rhode Island			Colours: Red White Standard Bantam	Single Rose	Skin: Yellow Legs: Yellow, Reds tinged with reddish horn	Heavy Breed Softfeather North America	Tinted Brown	Rarely Broody	Economical	Placid	Medium to Low	Rhode Island Club of Australia
Rosecomb			Colours: Black Blue Cuckoo White True Bantam	Rose	Skin: White Legs: Black or White according to colour	True Bantam Light Breed Softfeather SE Asia	White Cream	Broodiness?	Low consumption	Proud	Low	Rosecomb Bantam Club of Australia
Sebright			Colours: Gold Silver True Bantam	Rose	Skin: White Legs: Slate Blue	Light Breed Softfeather Britain	White Cream	Broodiness?	Low consumption	Flighty	No	Sebright Club of Australia
Shamo			Gamefowl Colours as per APS2	Triple Walnut	Legs: Yellow	Heavy Breed Hardfeather Japan		Broodiness	Medium consumption	May be aggressive with other fowls	Medium	No Known
Sicilian Buttercup			Colours: Golden Silver + Leghorn colours Standard Bantam	Buttercup	Legs: Willow	Light Breed Softfeather Mediterranean	White	Broodiness?	Moderate consumption	Bold Active	Low	No Known
Silkie			Colours: Black Blue Blue-Partridge Gold Grey Partridge White Standard Bantam	Circular Rose	Skin: Mulberry Legs: Leaden	Light Breed Softfeather Asia	Tinted to Cream	Extremely Broody	Low consumption	Very docile	Appeal for Chinese recipes - dark skin	Silkie Club of Australia
Spanish		caption	Colours: Black Blue White Standard Bantam	Single	Skin: White Legs: Pale Slate through to White	Light Breed Softfeather Spain	Large White	Rarely Broody	Medium consumption	Confident Proud	Minimal	Mediterranean Breeds Club of Australia
Sultan			Colour: White Standard Bantam	Comb types	Legs: White or Pale Blue	Light Breed Softfeather Turkey	White	Rarely Broody	Low consumption	Sprightly Active	Minimal	Crested Breeds Club of Australia
Sumatra	caption	caption	Colour: Black Blue White	Pea	Skin: Yellow Legs: Dark Olive or Black	Light Breed Hardfeather Asia	White	Good Broodies	Medium consumption	Stately & Proud. Like Pheasant	Low	No Known
Sussex			Colour: Light Brown Buff Coronation Red Silver Speckled White	Single	Skin: White Legs: White	Heavy Breed Softfeather Britain	Tinted	Very Broody	High consumption	Placid	High	Sussex Club of Australia
Transylvanian Naked Neck			Colours: Black White Cuckoo Buff Red Blue Standard Bantam	Single	Legs: Yellow Horn or White	Heavy Breed Softfeather Europe		Medium broodiness good mothers	Medium consumption. Low food consumption for egg production	Placid	Medium	No Known
Welsummer			Colours: Partridge Silver DW Standard Bantam	Single	Skin: Yellow Legs: Yellow	Light Breed Softfeather Netherlands	Brown	Rarely Broody	Medium consumption	Active tending to Flighty	Low	No Known
Wyandotte			Colours: Large variety including Golden Laced and Silver Laced	Rose	Skin: Yellow Legs: Yellow	Heavy Breed Softfeather North America	Tinted	Extremely Broody	Medium consumption	Docile	Medium	Wyandotte Club of Australia
Yokohama			Colours: White Red-saddled	Walnut	Legs: Yellow	Light Breed Softfeather Japan and Europe	White Tinted	Broodiness?	Medium consumption	Pheasant-like	Low	No Known