Chicken Breeds Chart
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Chicken Breeds Chart - Australian Experience - from Data by BYP Forum Members - Under Construction
1-5 Ratings for eggs & broodiness. To contribute to this chart, please go to: Forum Topic
| Breed | Image | Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gamefowl | 
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Ancona | 
|
Black & Red (Large & Bantam) |
Single Comb Rosecomb |
White Skin | Large: kg Bantam kg |
Egg Colour: White
|
 Rarely Broody |
Economical to keep | Moderately flighty | Low | Ancona Club of Australia Adrian Saines PO Box 538 Young NSW 2594 |
| Andalusian | 
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table value | Breed club |
| Araucana | 
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Asil |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australian Game |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australian Langshan |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australian Pit Game |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australorp | 
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Barnevelder |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Belgian Bantams |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Brahma |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Campine |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Cochin |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Croad Langshan |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Dorking |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Faverolles |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Frizzle |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Hamburgh |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Houdan |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Indian Game |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Japanese |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Jungle Fowl |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Legbar |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Leghorn |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Malay Game | 
|
Colours:
black red
silver & golden
duckwing,
|
Walnut comb | White? Yellow? | Large
Cock 4kg+ Hen 3kg+ Cockerel 3kg+ Pullet 2.5kg+ |
Eggs: large tinted
60 - 80 eggs a year |
Protective mothers
Regularly go broody May squash chicks |
Require a lot of food
Best fed on high
|
Both males and females can
be aggresive to other birds
|
Medium | No club details known |
| Marans |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Minorca |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Modern Game |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| New Hampshire |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Old English Game |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Orpington |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Pekin |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Phoenix |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Plymouth Rock |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Polish |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Rhode Island |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Rosecomb |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sebright |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Shamo |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sicilian Buttercup |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Silkie |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Spanish |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sultan |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sumatra |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sussex |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Transylvanian Naked Neck |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Welsummer |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Wyandotte |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Yokohama |
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feed conversion/efficiency | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club
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