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Revision as of 12:38, 6 October 2013
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
Notes:
* '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.
* Some of the information here will be taken from the Australian Poultry Standard Edition 2, Published by the Victorian Poultry Fanciers Association.
| Breed | Male | Female | Varieties | Comb types |
Skin colour |
Weights | Egg colour and No. |
Broodiness | Feeding | Nature | Table Value |
Breed Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Gamefowl | 
|
caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg colour and frequency | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Ancona | 
|
|
Black, Red
(Large &
|
Single Comb Rosecomb |
Yellow Skin | Large: kg Bantam kg |
White large Approx 300 |
 Rarely Broody |
Economical | Mod flighty | Low | Ancona Club of Australia Adrian Saines PO Box 538 Young NSW 2594 |
| Andalusian | caption | 
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table value | Breed club |
| Araucana | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Asil | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australian Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australian Langshan | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australian Pit Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White
Yellow |
Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Australorp | 
|
|
Black Blue White | Single | White | Large
Cock 3.60‑4.10kg Cockerel 3.20‑3.60kg Hen 2.75‑3.10kg Pullet 2.25‑2.75kg Bantam Cock 1.00‑1.23kg Cockerel .960‑1.190kg Hen .850‑1.04kg Pullet .790‑1.020kg |
250-300 | Mod broody | High consumption, good egg output | Very docile | Moderate - High | Australorp Club of Australia
|
| Barnevelder | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Belgian Bantams | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Brahma | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Campine | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Cochin | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Croad Langshan | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Dorking | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Faverolles | caption | 
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Frizzle | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Hamburgh | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Houdan | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Indian Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Japanese | 
|
caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Jungle Fowl | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Legbar | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Leghorn | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Malay Game | 
|
caption | Colours:
black red
silver & golden
duckwing,
|
Walnut comb | Yellow | Large
Cock 4kg+ Hen 3kg+ Cockerel 3kg+ Pullet 2.5kg+ |
Eggs:
large tinted 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 | 
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Minorca | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Modern Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| New Hampshire | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Old English Game | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White
Yellow |
Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Orpington | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Pekin | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Phoenix | caption | 
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Plymouth Rock | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Polish | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Slate | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Rhode Island | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Rosecomb | 
|
caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sebright | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Shamo | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sicilian Buttercup | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Silkie | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Spanish | 
|
caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sultan | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sumatra | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Sussex | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | White | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Transylvanian Naked Neck | caption | 
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Welsummer | 
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Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Wyandotte | 
|
|
Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
| Yokohama | 
|
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Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Weights | Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club
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