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*Standard | *Standard | ||
*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | |Triple or "Pea" | + | | |
+ | *Triple or "Pea" | ||
|Yellow | |Yellow | ||
Legs: | Legs: | ||
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*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|Legs | |Legs | ||
*Leaden Blue | *Leaden Blue | ||
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|Colours - Black Blue Buff Cuckoo Partridge Gold laced Gold creel Silver laced White | |Colours - Black Blue Buff Cuckoo Partridge Gold laced Gold creel Silver laced White | ||
*Standard | *Standard | ||
− | |Single Small | + | | |
+ | *Single Small | ||
|Legs | |Legs | ||
*Yellow | *Yellow | ||
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*Standard | *Standard | ||
*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|White | |White | ||
|Heavy Breed | |Heavy Breed | ||
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*Standard | *Standard | ||
*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|White | |White | ||
|Heavy Breed | |Heavy Breed | ||
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*Standard | *Standard | ||
*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|Legs: | |Legs: | ||
Yellow | Yellow | ||
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*Standard | *Standard | ||
*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | |Rose | + | | |
+ | *Rose | ||
|Skin White | |Skin White | ||
Legs: | Legs: | ||
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|[[File:Houdan.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Houdan.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Colours: Mottled White | |Colours: Mottled White | ||
− | |Leaf type | + | | |
+ | *Leaf type | ||
|Skin: White | |Skin: White | ||
Legs: White or leaden blue | Legs: White or leaden blue | ||
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|[[File:Indian game.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Indian game.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Colours: Dark Jubilee Double Laced Blue White | |Colours: Dark Jubilee Double Laced Blue White | ||
− | + | ||
+ | *Pea Type | ||
|Yellow | |Yellow | ||
|Heavy Breed | |Heavy Breed | ||
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|[[File:Japanese.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Japanese.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Wide Variety of Colours (APS2) | |Wide Variety of Colours (APS2) | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|Yellow | |Yellow | ||
Varied leg colour | Varied leg colour | ||
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|[[File:coming soon|options|caption]] | |[[File:coming soon|options|caption]] | ||
|Wild Type | |Wild Type | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|White Skin | |White Skin | ||
Legs: | Legs: | ||
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|Colour: Golden Silver Cream | |Colour: Golden Silver Cream | ||
Note: Autosexing | Note: Autosexing | ||
− | | | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|Skin: Yellow | |Skin: Yellow | ||
Legs: Yellow Orange Light Willow | Legs: Yellow Orange Light Willow | ||
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|[[File:Leghorn.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Leghorn.png|options|caption]] | ||
|[[File:Leghorn2.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Leghorn2.png|options|caption]] | ||
− | | | + | |Colours: Black Blue Blue/Red Brown Buff Cuckoo Golden DW Silver DW Exchequer Mottled Partridge Pyle White |
− | | | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|Yellow | |Yellow | ||
|Light Breed | |Light Breed | ||
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<br>pyle, wheaten, | <br>pyle, wheaten, | ||
<br>white, others | <br>white, others | ||
− | |Walnut comb | + | | |
+ | *Walnut comb | ||
|Yellow | |Yellow | ||
|Heavy Breed | |Heavy Breed | ||
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|[[File:Marans female.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Marans female.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Colours: Black Dark cuckoo Golden cuckoo Silver cuckoo Pekin colours | |Colours: Black Dark cuckoo Golden cuckoo Silver cuckoo Pekin colours | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|White | |White | ||
Legs: White or Light pink | Legs: White or Light pink | ||
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|[[File:Minorca female.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Minorca female.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Colours: Black White Blue | |Colours: Black White Blue | ||
− | |Single Large | + | | |
+ | *Single Large | ||
|Skin: White | |Skin: White | ||
Legs: Black Blue Slate Pinky‑White | Legs: Black Blue Slate Pinky‑White | ||
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|[[File:Modern game.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Modern game.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Large Variety of Colours | |Large Variety of Colours | ||
− | |Single Small | + | | |
+ | *Single Small | ||
|Skin: Yellow | |Skin: Yellow | ||
Legs: Range as per APS2 | Legs: Range as per APS2 | ||
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|[[File:coming soon|options|caption]] | |[[File:coming soon|options|caption]] | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
− | |Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|Skin: Yellow | |Skin: Yellow | ||
Legs: Rich Yellow with Reddish Horn | Legs: Rich Yellow with Reddish Horn | ||
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|[[File:Phoenix hen.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Phoenix hen.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Colours: Black Red, Blue Red, Gold Duckwing + other Gamefowl colours | |Colours: Black Red, Blue Red, Gold Duckwing + other Gamefowl colours | ||
− | |*Single | + | | |
+ | *Single | ||
|Legs: | |Legs: | ||
*Dark Grey or Slate. Light or Yellow in some varieties | *Dark Grey or Slate. Light or Yellow in some varieties | ||
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|[[File:Blue crested polish.png|options|caption]] | |[[File:Blue crested polish.png|options|caption]] | ||
|Colours: White Crested Black, White Crested Blue + large number others | |Colours: White Crested Black, White Crested Blue + large number others | ||
− | |Horn type very small | + | | |
+ | *Horn type very small | ||
|Legs: | |Legs: | ||
Mottled for light varieties, others Dark Blue or Slate | Mottled for light varieties, others Dark Blue or Slate | ||
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|Colours: Black Blue Cuckoo White | |Colours: Black Blue Cuckoo White | ||
*True Bantam | *True Bantam | ||
− | | | + | | |
+ | *Rose | ||
|Skin: White | |Skin: White | ||
Legs: Black or White according to colour | Legs: Black or White according to colour | ||
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|Colours: Gold Silver | |Colours: Gold Silver | ||
*True Bantam | *True Bantam | ||
− | |Rose | + | | |
+ | *Rose | ||
|Skin: White | |Skin: White | ||
Legs: Slate Blue | Legs: Slate Blue | ||
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*Standard | *Standard | ||
*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | |Buttercup | + | | |
+ | *Buttercup | ||
|Legs: Willow | |Legs: Willow | ||
|Light Breed | |Light Breed | ||
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*Standard | *Standard | ||
*Bantam | *Bantam | ||
− | | | + | | |
+ | *Circular Rose | ||
|Skin: Mulberry | |Skin: Mulberry | ||
Legs: Leaden | Legs: Leaden |
Revision as of 09:58, 9 October 2013
Chicken Breeds Chart - Australian Experience - from Data by BYP Forum Members - Under Construction
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Disclaimer: This information is from a variety of sources and to the best of our knowledge although we cannot guarantee accuracy. '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. 1-5 Ratings for eggs & broodiness based on owners estimates.
Sources: Some of the information here will be taken from the Australian Poultry Standard Edition 2, Published by the Victorian Poultry Fanciers Association. Other information will be sourced from Backyard Poultry Forum members and friends. Thank you to Andy Vardy, David Simons, David Geering, 'Salmon Faverolles' and others who have contributed images to this project.
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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
|
|
Skin white
Leg Colour varies as Standard |
Light Breed
Hardfeather America |
|
Quite
Broody |
Economical | Aggressive | Medium | None | |
Ancona | Black, Red
|
|
Skin Yellow | Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
Large Approx 300
|
Rarely Broody |
Economical+ | Mod flighty
Sprightly Lively |
Low | Ancona Club of Australia Adrian Saines PO Box 538 Young NSW 2594 | ||
Andalusian |
|
|
Skin White
Legs
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
|
Rarely Broody |
Economical | Active
Sprightly Flighty |
Poor | Mediterranean Poultry Club of Australia | ||
Araucana | Black Cuckoo Lavender Splash White OEG colours
|
|
Legs
Willow to Olive or Slate Cuckoo legs white with blue spots |
Light Breed
Softfeather |
|
Broodiness | Feeding | Alert Active | Table Value | Breed club | ||
Asil | caption | caption | All colours
|
|
|
Light Breed
Hardfeather India |
Tinted | * | Feed | Pugnacious | Table Value? | No known |
Australian Game | No colour pts
Game colours
|
|
Skin Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Australia |
|
Broodiness? | Feeding? | Alert Sprightly | Moderate | No known | ||
Australian Langshan | Blue, Blue, White
|
|
Legs
|
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Australia |
Brown |
Broodiness? | Economical | Alert | Good | Langshan Club of Qld | ||
Australian Pit Game | Any colour
May be:
|
|
White
Yellow |
Heavy &
Light Breed Hardfeather Australia |
Tinted |
Broodiness | Feeding | Alert, Agile | Table Value | Australian Pit Game Club | ||
Australorp | Black Blue White |
|
White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Australia |
250-300 |
Mod broody | High consumption, good egg output | Very docile | Moderate - High | Australorp Club of Australia
| ||
Barnevelder | Black Double-laced Partridge Silver
|
|
Skin Yellow
Legs Yellow |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Netherlands |
|
Occasionally | Medium consumption | Docile | Good | No known | ||
Belgian Bantams | Huge variety of colours
|
(See APS2) |
White | True Bantam
Softfeather Light Hardfeather America |
|
Quite broody | Low consumption | Proud | Low | Belgian Bantam Club of Australia | ||
Brahma | Colours: Buff
Dark Gold Golden Creel Light
|
|
Yellow
Legs:
|
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
|
Broodiness | Feeding | Sedate | Medium | Brahma and Cochin Club of Australia | ||
Campine | Silver
Gold
|
|
Legs
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Belgium |
|
Rarely broody | Economical | Alert & graceful | Low | Campine Club of Australia | ||
Cochin | Colours - Black Blue Buff Cuckoo Partridge Gold laced Gold creel Silver laced White
|
|
Legs
(Dusky see APS2) |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
|
Broody? | Moderate consumption | Dignified | Medium | Brahma and Cochin Club of Australia | ||
Croad Langshan | Colour:
Black Blue White
|
|
White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather China |
|
Seldom Broody | Medium consumption | Placid | High | No known | ||
Dorking | Colour:
Blue-Silver-Grey Cuckoo Dark Red Silver Grey White
|
|
Skin: White
Legs: White with pink |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Broody? | High consumption | Docile | Extra High | No known | ||
Faverolles |
Salmon White Blue Black Ermine Cuckoo Birchen Blue Salmon Buff
|
|
White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather France |
|
Rarely broody | Moderate
consumption |
Docile | High | Faverolles Australia | ||
Frizzle | Black Blue Buff White Columbian Red
Any recog colour
|
|
Legs:
Yellow Others see APS2 |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Asia |
|
Often Broody | Low consumption | Erect, friendly | Low | No known | ||
Hamburgh | Colours: Black Blue Gold pencilled Gold spangled Silver pencilled Silver spangled White
|
|
Skin White
Legs:
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Rarely Broody | Economical | Alert | Low | Hamburgh Club of Australia | ||
Houdan | Colours: Mottled White |
|
Skin: White
Legs: White or leaden blue |
Light Breed
Softfeather France |
|
Broodiness | Medium consumption | Confident Active | Low | Crested Breeds Club of Australia | ||
Indian Game | Colours: Dark Jubilee Double Laced Blue White
|
Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Britain |
|
Goes Broody | Medium consumption | Active courageous | Very good | Indian Game Club of Australia | |||
Japanese | Wide Variety of Colours (APS2) |
|
Yellow
Varied leg colour |
True Bantam
Light Breed Softfeather Japan |
|
Goes Broody | Low consumption | Temperament | Low | Japanese Bantam Club of Australia | ||
Jungle Fowl | caption | Wild Type |
|
White Skin
Legs: Bluish-slate |
Light Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
|
Goes Broody | Light consumption | Alert, agile, wary | Low | No known | |
Legbar | caption | caption | Colour: Golden Silver Cream
Note: Autosexing |
|
Skin: Yellow
Legs: Yellow Orange Light Willow |
Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
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 |
|
Yellow | Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Non Broody | Economical | Flighty | Low | Leghorn Club of Australia | ||
Malay Game | Black red
silver & golden
duckwing,
|
|
Yellow | Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
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 | Colours: Black Dark cuckoo Golden cuckoo Silver cuckoo Pekin colours |
|
White
Legs: White or Light pink |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather France |
|
Occasionally Broody | Medium consumption | Placid | Good | Marans Club of Australia | |
Minorca | Colours: Black White Blue |
|
Skin: White
Legs: Black Blue Slate Pinky‑White |
Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
|
Broodiness? | Medium Consumption | Graceful Alert | Low | Rare Poultry Breeders' Association | ||
Modern Game | Large Variety of Colours |
|
Skin: Yellow
Legs: Range as per APS2 |
Heavy Breed
Hardfeather Belgium |
|
Broodiness | Low consumption | Active Alert | Low | Modern Game Promotional Society | ||
New Hampshire | caption | caption | N/A |
|
Skin: Yellow
Legs: Rich Yellow with Reddish Horn |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
|
Rarely Broody | High consumption | Active | Moderate | No Known |
Old English Game | > 50 Game Colours |
|
Skin: White
Yellow Legs: range of colours |
Light Breed
Hardfeather Britain |
|
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 |
|
Skin:
Legs:
Toenails:
|
Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Goes Broody | High consumption | Docile | Medium | The Orpington Club of Australia | ||
Pekin | Colours: Large Range |
|
Skin: Yellow
Legs: Yellow |
True Bantam
Heavy Breed Softfeather Asia |
|
Very Broody | Medium consumption | Docile Friendly | Low | The Pekin Bantam Club of Australia | ||
Phoenix | Colours: Black Red, Blue Red, Gold Duckwing + other Gamefowl colours |
|
Legs:
|
Light Breed
Softfeather Japan |
|
Broodiness? | Medium consumption | Alert | Low | No Known | ||
Plymouth Rock | Colours: Dark Barred Blue Gold Pencilled Partridge, White, Black, Buff, Columbian, Silver Pencilled |
|
Skin: Yellow
Legs: Yellow |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
|
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 |
|
Legs:
Mottled for light varieties, others Dark Blue or Slate |
Light Breed
Softfeather Eastern Europe |
|
Non Broody | Economical | Quirky and easily disturbed | Low | Crested Breeds Club of Australia | ||
Rhode Island | Colours: Red White
|
|
Skin: Yellow
Legs: Yellow, Reds tinged with reddish horn |
Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
|
Rarely Broody | Economical | Placid | Medium to Low | Rhode Island Club of Australia | ||
Rosecomb | Colours: Black Blue Cuckoo White
|
|
Skin: White
Legs: Black or White according to colour |
True Bantam
Light Breed Softfeather SE Asia |
|
Broodiness? | Low consumption | Proud | Low | Rosecomb Bantam Club of Australia | ||
Sebright | Colours: Gold Silver
|
|
Skin: White
Legs: Slate Blue |
Light Breed
Softfeather Britain |
|
Broodiness? | Low consumption | Flighty | No | Sebright Club of Australia | ||
Shamo | Gamefowl Colours as per APS2 |
|
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
|
|
Legs: Willow | Light Breed
Softfeather Mediterranean |
|
Broodiness? | Moderate consumption | Bold Active | Low | No Known | ||
Silkie | Colours: Black Blue Blue-Partridge Gold Grey Partridge White
|
|
Skin: Mulberry
Legs: Leaden |
Light Breed
Softfeather Asia |
|
Extremely Broody | Low consumption | Very docile | Appeal for Chinese recipes - dark skin | Silkie Club of Australia
| ||
Spanish | caption | Varieties | Comb types | White | Light Breed
Softfeather Spain |
White | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club | |
Sultan | Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Light Breed
Softfeather Turkey |
White | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club | ||
Sumatra | caption | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Light Breed
Hardfeather Asia |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club |
Sussex | Varieties | Comb types | White | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Britain |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club | ||
Transylvanian Naked Neck | caption | Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Heavy Breed
Softfeather Europe |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club | |
Welsummer | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Light Breed
Softfeather Netherlands |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club | ||
Wyandotte | Varieties | Comb types | Yellow | Heavy Breed
Softfeather North America |
Egg info | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club | ||
Yokohama | Varieties | Comb types | Skin colour | Light Breed
Softfeather Japan and Europe |
White & Tinted | Broodiness | Feeding | Temperament | Table Value | Breed club
|