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Chicken Breeds
Chicken Breeds
• 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
• 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 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
Rhode Island Yellow Brown Single & 3.9 3.0 Red Yellow No
Red Rose