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There are hundreds of chicken breeds in existence.[1] Domesticated for thousands of years, distinguishable breeds of chicken have been present since the combined factors of geographical isolation and selection for desired characteristics created regional types with distinct physical and behavioral traits passed on to their offspring.

Thirty-nine varieties of chicken (and one Guinea Fowl)
Thirty-nine varieties of chicken (and one Guinea Fowl)

The physical traits used to distinguish chicken breeds are size, plumage color, comb type, skin color, number of toes, amount of feathering, egg color, and place of origin.[1] They are also roughly divided by primary use, whether for eggs, meat, or ornamental purposes, and with some considered to be dual-purpose.[1]

Difference between the sizes of a Brahma Blue rooster and a bantam rooster
Difference between the sizes of a Brahma Blue rooster and a bantam rooster

In the 21st century, chickens are frequently bred according to predetermined breed standards set down by governing organizations. The first of such standards was the British Poultry Standard, which is still in publication today.[2][3] Other standards include the Standard of Perfection, the Australian Poultry Standard, and the standard of the American Bantam Association, which deals exclusively with bantam fowl.[3] Only some of the known breeds are included in these publications, and only those breeds are eligible to be shown competitively. There are additionally a few hybrid strains which are common in the poultry world, especially in large poultry farms. These types are first generation crosses of true breeds. Hybrids do not reliably pass on their features to their offspring, but are highly valued for their producing abilities.[1]

Table of contents

By place of origin: AfghanistanAlbaniaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrazilBulgariaCanadaChileChinaCroatiaCubaCzech RepublicEgyptFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranItalyJapanKoreaKosovoMalaysiaMyanmarNetherlandsNorwayPakistanPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandThailandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesVietnam

By primary use: EggsMeatDual-purposeExhibition

Other: BantamsHybrids

See also       Footnotes       References


By place of origin



Afghanistan



Albania


  • Commune hen[4]
  • Black Tropoja Lekbibaj[4]
  • Tirana[4]

Australia


The Australorp, an Australian breed
The Australorp, an Australian breed
  • Australorp
  • Australian Langshan
  • Australian Game
  • Australian Pit Game

Austria


  • Steinpiperl
  • Sulmtaler

Belgium


The d'Everberg, a Belgian ornamental bantam
The d'Everberg, a Belgian ornamental bantam
  • Ardennaise or Ardenner[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Ardenner Bolstaart[4]
  • Belgian Bearded d'Anvers, Antwerp Belgian, Barbu d'Anvers or Antwerpse baardkriel[7] (bantam)
  • Barbu de Boitsfort or Bosvoordse baardkriel[7] (bantam)
  • Barbu de Grubbe or Grubbe baardkriel[7] (bantam)
  • Belgian d'Everberg, Barbu d'Everberg or Everbergse baardkriel[7] (bantam)
  • Barbu de Watermael or Watermaalse baardkriel[7] (bantam)
  • Bearded d'Uccle, Barbu d'Uccle or Ukkelse baardkriel[7] (bantam)
  • Bassette Liègeoise[7] (bantam)
  • Brabanter, Brabançonne or Brabants hoen[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Braekel or Brakel[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Campine
  • Combattant de Bruges or Brugse vechter[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Combattant de Liège or Luikse vechter[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Combattant de Tirlemont or Tiense vechter[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Coucou d'Izegem or Izegemse koekoek[6]
  • Coucou des Flandres or Vlaanderse koekoek[6]
  • Famennoise or Famennehoen[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Fauve de Hesbaye or Gele van Haspengouw[6]
  • Fauve de Mehaigne or Gele van Mehaigne[7] (bantam)
  • Herve or Hervehoen[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Huttegem[4]
  • Malines or Mechels hoen[6][7] (large and bantam)
  • Mechelse kalkoenkop[4]
  • Naine belge or Belgische kriel[7] (bantam)
  • Naine de Waes or Waasse kriel[7] (bantam)
  • Naine du Tournaisis or Doornikse kriel[7] (bantam)
  • Pondeuse de Zingem or Zingems leghoen[6]
  • Poule d'Aarschot or Aarschots hoen[6]
  • Poule de la vallée de la Zwalm or Hoen van de Zwalmvallei[6]
  • Poule de Zottegem or Zottegems hoen[6]
  • Zingems vleeshoen[4]

Brazil


  • Índio Gigante

Bulgaria


Black Shumen cock
Black Shumen cock
  • Black Shumen
  • Starozagorska Red

Canada


  • Chantecler
  • Red Shaver

Chile



China


A Silkie hen
A Silkie hen
  • Cochin
  • Croad Langshan
  • Nankin
  • Nixi
  • Pekin
  • Silkie
  • Wenchang chicken

Croatia



Cuba


Cubalaya cock
Cubalaya cock

Cyprus



Czech Republic


  • Czech gold brindle chicken (Česká slepice zlatě kropenatá, Česká zlatá kropenka, Češka)[10][11][12]
  • Šumava chicken or Šumavanka[12]

Egypt



Finland



France


Crèvecœur
Crèvecœur
La Flèche
La Flèche
Faverolles
Faverolles

Germany


The oldest German breed, the Bergische Kräher (Historical illustration by Jean Bungartz, 1885)
The oldest German breed, the Bergische Kräher (Historical illustration by Jean Bungartz, 1885)
The longtailed Phoenix, a German breed derived from the Japanese Onagadori
The longtailed Phoenix, a German breed derived from the Japanese Onagadori
The auto-sexing Bielefelder, created in the 70s
The auto-sexing Bielefelder, created in the 70s

Large breeds


Bantams


Greece


  • Alonissos island chicken[20]
  • Chios Fighting chicken[21]
  • Follidotes chicken[22]
  • Kalamata chicken[23]
  • Pomak Fighting chicken[24]
  • Lesvos Fillianes chicken[25]
  • Trikala chicken[26]

Iceland



India


The Aseel, a fighting breed
The Aseel, a fighting breed

Indonesia


Sumatra cock
Sumatra cock
  • Ayam Cemani
  • Bantam (known as Ayam Kate in Indonesia)
  • Bekisar (interspecific hybrid)
  • Ketawa
  • Sumatra chicken
  • Kedu (nationally standardized)
  • Sentul (nationally standardized)
  • Kokok Balenggek (nationally standardized)
  • Pelung (long-crower from West Java, locally standardized)

Iran


The Orloff, an Iranian breed
The Orloff, an Iranian breed
  • Manx Rumpy (or Rumpless Game)

Italy


Leghorn hen
Leghorn hen
  • Ancona[4]
  • Bianca di Saluzzo[28]
  • Bionda Piemontese[28]
  • Ciuffine Ghigi[28]
  • Collo Nudo Italiano[28]
  • Ermellinata di Rovigo[28]
  • Livorno, see Leghorn[28]
  • Mericanel della Brianza[28]
  • Millefiori di Lonigo[28]
  • Millefiori Piemontese[28]
  • Modenese[28]
  • Mugellese[28]

Japan


  • Japanese Bantam (or Chabo)
  • Shamo (or Ko-Shamo)
  • Tomaru
  • Onagadori

Korea



Kosovo


Malaysian serama
Malaysian serama

Malaysia



Mariana Islands



Myanmar



Netherlands


The Barnevelder
The Barnevelder
  • Assendelfts Hoen (large and bantam)[31]
  • Barnevelder (large and bantam)[31]
  • Brabanter (large and bantam)[31]
  • Chaamse hoenders[31]
  • Drents Hoen (large and bantam)[31]
  • Eikenburgerkriel (bantam)[31]
  • Fries Hoen (large and bantam)[31]
  • Friesian
  • Groninger Meeuw (large and bantam)[31]
  • Hollandse Kriel, see Dutch Bantam (bantam)[31]
  • Hollandse Kuifhoen (large and bantam)[31]
  • Hollands Hoen (large and bantam), see Hamburg chicken (large and bantam)[31]
  • Kraaikop (large and bantam)[31]
  • Lakenvelder (large and bantam)[31]
  • Nederlandse Baardkuifhoen (large and bantam)[31]
  • Nederlandse Sabelpootkriel, see Dutch Booted Bantam (bantam)[31]
  • Nederlandse Uilebaard (large and bantam)[31]
  • Noord Hollands Hoen or Noord-Hollandse Blauwe, see North Holland Blue (large and bantam)[31]
  • Schijndelaar[31]
  • Twents Hoen (large and bantam)[31]
  • Welsummer (large and bantam)[31]

Norway



Pakistan


  • Asil (or Aseel)[4]
  • Sindhi[4]
  • Misri
  • Desi
  • Lyallpur Silver black[4]

Philippines



Poland



Portugal



Romania


Naked-neck
Naked-neck
Two Styrian Hens with rich tufts
Two Styrian Hens with rich tufts

Russia


  • Russian Orloff
  • Yurlov Crower

Serbia


  • Banat Naked-neck (Banatski gološijan)[35]
  • Sombor Kaporka (Somborska kaporka)[4]
  • Svrljig Black (Svrljiška kokoš)[4][36]

Slovakia



Slovenia



South Africa



Spain


A Minorca rooster
A Minorca rooster
A Cantabrian Pedresa rooster without tail feathers
A Cantabrian Pedresa rooster without tail feathers
  • Andalusian, Andaluza Azul
  • Cara Blanca[4]
  • Castilian, Castellana Negra[4][42]
  • Catalana, Catalana Del Prat or Prat Leonada
  • Empordanesa[4][42]
  • Euskal oiloa[4][42]
  • Extremaduran, Extremeña Azul
  • Indio de León[4][42]
  • Gallina Mallorquina[4][42]
  • Minorca, Gallina Menorquina[42]
  • Murciana[4][42]
  • Galiña de Mos[4][42]
  • Pardo de León[4][42]
  • Penedesenca
  • Pedresa, Cuca, Franciscana or Cantabrian[43]
  • Pita Pinta Asturiana
  • Pitiüsa[4]
  • Spanish game, Combatiente español[42]
  • Utrerana[4][42]
  • Valenciana de Chulilla[4][42]
  • White-Faced Black Spanish

Sweden


  • Åsbohöna[4]
  • Bohuslän-Dals svarthöna[4]
  • Gotlandshöna[4]
  • Hedemorahöna[4]
  • Ölandshöns[4]
  • Öländsk dvärghöna[4]
  • Orusthöna[4]
  • Skånsk blommehöna[4]
  • Svensk dvärghöna[4]
  • Silverudd Blue/Isbar[4]

Switzerland


The Appenzeller Spitzhauben, a rare Swiss crested breed
The Appenzeller Spitzhauben, a rare Swiss crested breed
  • Appenzeller Barthuhn,[18]
  • Appenzeller Spitzhauben,[18]
  • Schweizer[18]
  • Zwerg-Appenzeller Barthuhn[18]
  • Zwerg-Schweizer,[18]

Taiwan



Thailand



Turkey


The Sultan, a Turkish breed
The Sultan, a Turkish breed

Ukraine



United Kingdom


A Buff Orpington cock
A Buff Orpington cock
  • Burford Brown
  • Derbyshire Redcap
  • Dorking
  • Indian Game
  • Ixworth
  • Marsh Daisy
  • Modern Game
  • Modern Langshan
  • Muffed Old English Game
  • Norfolk Grey
  • Old English Game
  • Old English Pheasant Fowl
  • Orpington
  • Rosecomb
  • Scots Dumpy
  • Scots Grey
  • Sebright
  • Sussex

United States of America


  • Ameraucana
  • American Game
  • American Long Crower
  • Buckeye
  • Blue Hen of Delaware
  • Brahma
  • California Gray
  • Delaware
  • Dominique
  • Holland
  • Iowa Blue
  • Java
  • Jersey Giant
  • Lamona
  • Leghorn
  • New Hampshire
  • Plymouth Rock (or Barred Rock, Rock)
  • Pyncheon
  • Rhode Island Red
  • Rhode Island White
  • Wyandotte

Vietnam



By primary use


All chickens lay eggs, have edible meat, and possess a unique appearance. However, distinct breeds are the result of selective breeding to emphasize certain traits. Any breed may be used for general agricultural purposes, and all breeds are shown to some degree. But each chicken breed is known for a primary use.


Eggs


An Araucana
An Araucana

Many breeds were selected and are used primarily for producing eggs, these are mostly light-weight birds whose hens do not go broody often.

  • Ancona
  • Andalusian
  • Asturian Painted Hen
  • Barnevelder
  • Campine
  • Catalana
  • Easter egger
  • Egyptian Fayoumi
  • Norwegian Jærhøne
  • Kraienköppe (Twentse)
  • Lakenvelder
  • Leghorn
  • Marans
  • Minorca
  • Orloff
  • Penedesenca
  • Sicilian Buttercup
  • White-Faced Black Spanish
  • Welsummer
  • Sombor Kaporka (Somborska kaporka)[4]

Meat


Most farms and homesteads use dual-purpose breeds for meat production. Some breeds are raised mainly for meat:

  • Bresse
  • Cornish (a.k.a. Indian Game)
  • Ixworth
  • Jersey Giant

Dual-purpose


Barred Plymouth Rock, a dual-purpose breed
Barred Plymouth Rock, a dual-purpose breed

The generalist breeds used in barnyards worldwide are adaptable utility birds good at producing both meat and eggs. Though some may be slightly better for one of these purposes, they are usually called dual-purpose breeds.

  • Australorp
  • Barnevelder
  • Brahma
  • Braekel (Brakel)
  • Buckeye
  • California Gray
  • Chantecler
  • Cubalaya
  • Derbyshire Redcap
  • Dominique
  • Dorking
  • Faverolles
  • Holland
  • Iowa Blue
  • Java
  • Jersey Giant
  • Marans
  • Marsh Daisy
  • Naked-neck
  • New Hampshire
  • Norfolk Grey
  • Orpington
  • Plymouth Rock
  • Poltava
  • Red Shaver
  • Rhode Island Red
  • Rhode Island White
  • Sombor Kaporka (Somborska kaporka)[4]
  • Scots Dumpy
  • Scots Grey
  • Sussex
  • Winnebago
  • Wyandotte

Exhibition


Since the 19th century, poultry fancy, the breeding and competitive exhibition of poultry as a hobby, has grown to be a huge influence on chicken breeds. Many breeds have always been kept for ornamental purposes, and others have been shifted from their original use to become first and foremost exhibition fowl, even if they may retain some inherent utility. Since the sport of cockfighting has been outlawed in the developed world, most breeds first developed for this purpose, called game fowl, are now seen principally in the show ring rather than the cock pit as fighting cocks.

Key

U denotes a breed primarily used for exhibition, but which is still used for utility purposes.

G denotes a game breed.

Modern Game Fowl
Modern Game Fowl
  • American Game G
  • Asil G
  • Appenzeller Barthuhn U
  • Appenzeller Spitzhauben U
  • Barbu de Watermael
  • Belgian Bearded d'Anvers
  • Bearded d'Uccle
  • Belgian d'Everberg
  • Blue Hen of Delaware G
  • Booted Bantam
  • Cochin
  • Crèvecœur U
  • Croad Langshan U
  • Dragon Chicken U
  • Dutch Bantam
  • Frizzle
  • Ga NoiG
  • Hamburg U
  • Houdan U
  • Japanese Bantam
  • Jangmigye
  • La Flèche U
  • Malay G
  • Modern Game
  • Nankin
  • Old English Game G
  • Pekin
  • Phoenix
  • Polish U
  • Rosecomb
  • Sebright
  • Serama
  • Shamo G
  • Silkie
  • Sultan
  • Sumatra
  • Vorwerk U
  • Yokohama

Bantams


Golden Sebright cockerel
Golden Sebright cockerel

Most large chicken breeds have a bantam counterpart, sometimes referred to as a miniature. Miniatures are usually one-fifth to one-quarter the size of the standard breed, but they are expected to exhibit all of the standard breed's characteristics. A true bantam has no large counterpart, and is naturally small. The true bantams include:

  • Bantam (The ancestor of all bantam breeds. Originated in Indonesia and known as Ayam Kate in Indonesia)
  • Belgian Bearded d'Anvers
  • Belgian Bearded d'Uccle
  • Belgian d'Everberg
  • Booted Bantam
  • Dutch Bantam
  • Japanese Bantam
  • Nankin
  • Pekin
  • Rosecomb
  • Sebright
  • Serama

Crossbreeds


Many common strains of crossbred chickens exist, but none breed true or are recognized by poultry breed standards; thus, though they are extremely common in flocks focusing on high productivity, crossbreeds do not technically meet the definition of a breed. Most crossbreed strains are sex linked, allowing for easy chick sexing.

  • Black Sex Link (also called Black Stars or Black Rock in the UK)
  • Red Sex Link (also called Red Stars)
  • ISA Brown
  • Kuroiler
  • Lohmann Brown
  • Daisy Belle
  • Cream Legbar
  • Cornish-Rock
  • Easter egger
  • Broiler

See also



Footnotes


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  2. (Ekarius 2007)
  3. (Heinrichs 2007)
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  7. Volailles naines Archived 2018-09-23 at the Wayback Machine (in French) Association pour la Promotion des Animaux de Basse-cour Belges. Accessed January 2012. "Dwarf poultry breeds"
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