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    (Gallus domesticus)

    Major Classes of Chicken


    • American Class
    • English Class
    • Mediterranean Class
    • Asiatic Class
    • Game Class
    • Continental Class (North European, Polish, French)
    • Oriental Class
    • Miscellaneous Class
    Indian Breeds of Chicken
    Junglefowls (Ancestral Chicken)
    American Class
    • Rhode Island Red
    • New Hampshire
    • Plymouth Rock
    • Wyandotte
    • Jersey Giant
    • Buck eye
    • Delaware
    • Dominique
    Rhode Island Red
    Rhode Island Red
    • Developed from Asian red fowls and Shanghai,
    Malay and Jawa
    • Long rectangular body
    • Rich brownish plumage, primaries, sickles, tail
    feathers black
    • Dual type breed
    • Loss of popularity due to slow feathering
    New Hampshire
    New Hampshire
    • Developed from RIR.
    • Early maturity, quick feathering, plump carcass
    • Shape and colour different from RIR
    • Less rectangular body, chestnut red plumage
    • Single comb
    • Several broiler strains developed from it
    • Crosses with Cornish and Barred Plymouth
    rock.
    Plymouth Rock
    Plymouth Rock
    • Developed in 1865 from Dominique and Black
    Cochin
    • Popular varieties: Barred, white
    • Barring gene is sex-linked
    • White variety is popular as broiler female
    parent line
    • Good body size with excellent fleshing
    • Good layer
    • Single comb
    Wyandotte
    Jersey Giant
    Dominique
    English Class

    • Australorp (Australia)
    • Cornish (UK)
    • Dorking (UK)
    • Orpington (UK)
    • Sussex (UK)
    Australorp
    Australorp
    • Developed from Australian Black Orpington
    • Dual type chicken
    • Males crossed with WL females to produce
    Austra-white chicken (dual purpose cross)
    • Solid black plumage with white skin
    Cornish
    Cornish
    • Dark, white and white-laced red are popular
    • White most popular as meat type bird
    • Males of Cornish used as male line in broiler
    production
    • White Cornish is very closely feathered and
    with compact bodies.
    Orpington
    Sussex
    Mediterranean Class

    • Leghorn (Italy)
    • Minorca (Spain)
    • Ancona (Italy)
    • Andalusian (Spain)
    • Catalana (Spain)
    Leghorn
    Leghorn
    • White Leghorn is most popular
    • Large, white egg producer
    • Small body size, less feed requirement
    • Single comb in WL males must be medium
    size, erect and with 5 regular points
    • In females, 1st point must be erect, remaining
    may droop to one side.
    Minorca
    Ancona
    Andalusian
    Asiatic Class

    • Brahma (USA)
    • Cochin (China)
    • Langshan (China)
    Brahma
    Cochin
    Cochin
    Cochin
    Langshan
    Continental Class
    • North European
    • Hamburg (Germany)
    • Welsummer (Netherlands)
    • Campine (Belgium)
    • Lakenvelder (Germany)
    • French
    • Houdan
    • Crèvecœur Krev-a-core
    • Faverolle
    • Polish
    • Polish (Netherlands)
    Houdan
    Polish
    Polish
    Polish
    Welsummer

    Brown eggs of
    Welsummer
    Campine
    Faverollie
    Lakenvelder
    Game Class

    • Modern Game (UK)


    • Old English Game (UK)
    Modern
    Game
    Old English Game
    Oriental Class
    • Sumatra (Indonesia)
    • Malay (Malaysia)
    • Cubalaya (Cuba)
    • Phoenix (Japan)
    • Yokohama (Japan)
    • Aseel (India)
    Sumatra
    Malay
    Cubalaya
    Phoenix
    Aseel
    Yokohama
    Miscellaneous Class
    • Sultan (Turkey)
    • Frizzle
    • Naked Neck
    • Araucana (Chilie)
    (R-ah-oo-cah-nah)

    • Ameraucana (USA)
    Sultan
    Frizzle
    Naked Neck
    Araucana
    Ameraucana
    Araucana and Ameraucana Eggs
    (Blue Green Colour)
    Bantam Chicken (Fancy breeds)
    • Booted Bantam (Netherlands)
    • Belgian d’Uccle
    (dew-clay)

    • Belgian Mille Fleur (meal-flurr)

    • Belgian d’Anver
    (dan-ver)

    • Japanese
    • Sebright (UK)
    • Silkie (China)
    Booted Bantam
    Belgian d’Uccle
    Belgian Mille Fleur
    Belgian d’Anvers
    Japanese
    Bantam
    Sebright
    Silkie
    Silkies
    Characteristics of Important Breeds
    Breed Skin Egg Comb Wt. of Wt. of Colour of Colour of Shank
    Colour Colour Type Cock Hen Ear Lobe Shank Feather

    Plymouth Rock Yellow Brown Single 4.3 3.4 Red Yellow No

    New Yellow Brown Single 3.9 3.0 Red Yellow No


    Hampshire

    Rhode Island Yellow Brown Single & 3.9 3.0 Red Yellow No
    Red Rose

    Australorp White Brown Single 3.9 3.0 Red Dark slate No

    Cornish Yellow Brown Pea 4.5 3.4 Red Yellow No

    Leghorn Yellow White Single & 2.7 2.0 White Yellow No


    Rose

    Brahma Yellow Brown Pea 5.4 4.3 Red Yellow Yes

    Cochin Yellow Brown Single 5.0 3.9 Red Yellow Yes

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