List of chicken breeds

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.^[2]

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]

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.^[3][4] Other standards include the Standard of Perfection, the Australian Poultry Standard, and the standard of the American Bantam Association, which deals exclusively with bantamfowl.^[4] 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: Afghanistan • Albania • Australia • Austria • Belgium • Bulgaria • Canada •Chile • China • Croatia • Cuba • Czech Republic • Egypt • Finland • France • Germany • Greece• Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Italy • Japan • Korea • Kosovo • Malaysia • Myanmar •Netherlands • Norway • Pakistan • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • Serbia •Slovakia • South Africa • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • Turkey • Ukraine • United Kingdom • United States • Vietnam
By primary use: Eggs • Meat • Dual-purpose • Exhibition
Other: Bantams • Hybrids
See also   •    Footnotes   •    References

By place of origin

Afghanistan

Ingriido[5] Khasaki[5] Kulangi[5]

Pusty[5] Sabzwari[5]

Albania

Commune hen[5] Black Tropoja Lekbibaj[5] Tirana[5]

Tropoja Pac[5] Yerevanian[5]

Australia

The Australorp, an Australian breed

Australorp Australian Langshan

Australian Game Australian Pit Game

Austria

Altsteirer[6]

Sulmtaler

Belgium

The d'Everberg, a Belgian ornamental bantam

Ardennaise or Ardenner[7][8] (large and bantam) Ardenner Bolstaart[5] Belgian Bearded d'Anvers, Antwerp Belgian, Barbu d'Anvers or Antwerpse baardkriel[8] (bantam) Barbu de Boitsfort or Bosvoordse baardkriel[8] (bantam) Barbu de Grubbe or Grubbe baardkriel[8] (bantam) Belgian d'Everberg, Barbu d'Everberg or Everbergse baardkriel[8] (bantam) Barbu de Watermael or Watermaalse baardkriel[8] (bantam) Bearded d'Uccle, Barbu d'Uccle or Ukkelse baardkriel[8] (bantam) Bassette Liègeoise[8] (bantam) Brabanter, Brabançonne or Brabants hoen[7][8] (large and bantam) Braekel or Brakel[7][8] (large and bantam) Campine Combattant de Bruges or Brugse vechter[7][8] (large and bantam) Combattant de Liège or Luikse vechter[7][8] (large and bantam) Combattant de Tirlemont or Tiense vechter[7][8] (large and bantam) Coucou d'Izegem or Izegemse koekoek[7] Coucou des Flandres or Vlaanderse koekoek[7] Famennoise or Famennehoen[7][8] (large and bantam)

Fauve de Hesbaye or Gele van Haspengouw[7] Fauve de Mehaigne or Gele van Mehaigne[8](bantam) Herve or Hervehoen[7][8] (large and bantam) Huttegem[5] Malines or Mechels hoen[7][8] (large and bantam) Mechelse kalkoenkop[5] Naine belge or Belgische kriel[8] (bantam) Naine de Waes or Waasse kriel[8] (bantam) Naine du Tournaisis or Doornikse kriel[8] (bantam) Pondeuse de Zingem or Zingems leghoen[7] Poule d'Aarschot or Aarschots hoen[7] Poule de la vallée de la Zwalm or Hoen van de Zwalmvallei[7] Poule de Zottegem or Zottegems hoen[7] Zingems vleeshoen[5]

Bulgaria

Black Shumen cock

Black Shumen

Starozagorska Red

Canada

Chantecler

Red Shaver

Chile

• Araucana

China

A Silkie hen

Cochin Croad Langshan Nankin

Pekin Silkie

Croatia

• Hrvatica (Croatian Hen, Kokoš Hrvatica)^[9][10]

Cuba

Cubalaya cock

• Cubalaya

Cyprus

• Cypriot chicken

Czech Republic

Czech gold brindle chicken (Česká slepice zlatě kropenatá, Česká zlatá kropenka, Češka)[11][12][13]

Šumavanka[13]

Egypt

Alexandria[5] Arbrikers[5] Bahig[5] Bandara[5] Boffen[5] Dandarawi[5] Dokki 4[5] Baladi Beheri[5] Fayoumi[5] Gimmizah[5]

Golden Montazah[5] Hawara[5] Inshas[5] Iven[5] Kherbis[5] Mandarah[5] Matrouh[5] Salam[5] Silver Montazah[5] Sinai[5]

Finland

Alho[5][14] Finnish Landrace chicken (Finnish chicken)[15][16] Häme[5][14] Hornio[5][14] Iitti[5][14] Ilmajoki[5][14] Jalasjärvi[14]

Jussila[5][14] Kiuruvesi[5][14] Lindellin[5][14] Luumäki[5][14] Piikkiö[5][14] Savitaipale[5][14] Tyrnävä[5][14]

France

Crèvecœur

La Flèche

Faverolles

Aquitaine[17] Ardeale[5] Ardennaise, or Sans-queue des Ardennes[17] Barbezieux[17] Blanzac[5] Bourbonnaise[17] Bourbourg[17] Bresse Gauloise[17] Caumont[17] Caussade[17] Charollaise[17] Cocherelle[5] Combattant du Nord[17] Contres[17] Cotentine[17] Coucou des Flandres[17] Coucou de France[17] Coucou de Rennes[17] Coucou Picarde[5] Coucou Soie[5] Cou-nu du Forez[17] Courtes-Pattes[17] Crèvecœur Estaires[17] Faverolles clair (light)[17] Faverolles foncée (dark or German Faverolles)[17] Favoris[5] Gasconne[17]

Gâtinaise[17] Gauloise dorée[17] Géline de Touraine[17] Gournay[17] Hergnies[17] Houdan[17] Ivanaise[5] Janzé[17] Javanaise[17] La Flèche Landaise[17] Le Mans[17] Le Merlerault[17] Meusienne[17] Limousine (coq de pêche)[17] Lyonnaise[17] Mantes[17] Marans[17] Noire du Berry[17] Noire de Challans[17] Pavilly[17] Poule d'Alsace[17] Poule de Caux[5] Poule de Marquise[5] Poule de Saint-Omer[5] Poule des Courrières[5] Poule des haies, see Ardennaise[5] Provençale[5]

Germany

The oldest German breed, theBergische Kräher (Historical illustration by Jean Bungartz, 1885)

The longtailed Phoenix, a German breed derived from the Japanese Onagadori

The auto-sexing Bielefelder, created in the 70s

Large breeds

Annaberger Haubenstrupphühner[18][19] Augsburger[18][19] Bergische Kräher,[18][19] Bergische Schlotterkämme[18][19] Bielefelder Kennhuhn[18][19] Deutsches Lachshuhn,[18] see Faverolles[19] Deutsche Langschan,[18] see German Langshan[19] Deutsches Reichshuhn[18][19] Deutsche Sperber[18][19] Dresdner[18][19] Hamburger,[18] see Hamburg[19] Kraienköppe (Twents hoen)[19] Krüper[18][19] Lakenfelder,[18] see Lakenvelder[19] Nackthalshühner, see Naked-neck[19] Niederrheiner[18][19] Ostfriesische Möwen,[18][19] see East Frisian Gull Pfälzer Kämpfer[19] Phoenix[19] Ramelsloher[18][19] Rheinländer[18][19] Sachsenhuhn[18][19] Strupphuhn, see Frizzle[19] Sultanhuhn, see Sultan[19] Sundheimer[18][19] Thüringer Barthuhn[18][19] Vogtländer[18][19] Vorwerkhuhn,[18] see Vorwerk[19] Westfälische Totleger,[18][19] see Westphalian chicken Bantams Bergische Zwerg-Kräher[19][20] Bergische Zwerg-Schlotterkämme[19][20] Bielefelder Zwerg-Kennhühner[19][20] Brügger Zwerg-Kämpfer[20] Deutsche Zwerghühner[19][20] Deutsche Zwerg-Lachshühner,[20] see Faverolle Bantam[19] Deutsche Zwerg-Langschan,[20] see German Langshan Bantam[19] Deutsche Zwerg-Reichshühner[19][20] Deutsche Zwerg-Sperber[19][20] Frankfurter Zwerghühner[19][20] Ostfriesische Zwerg-Möwen[19][20] Ruhlaer Zwerg-Kaulhühner[19][20] Siamesisches Zwerg-Seidenhühner[19][20] Thüringer Zwerg-Barthühner[19][20] Zwerg-Altsteirer[19][20]

Zwerg-Amrocks[19][20] Zwerg-Andalusier,[19][20] see Andalusian[19] Zwerg-Araucana,[20] see Rumpless Araucana Bantam[19] Zwerg-Asil, see Asil Bantam[19] Zwerg-Augsburger,[20] see Augsburger Bantam[19] Zwerg-Australorps,[20] see Australorp Bantam[19] Zwerg-Barnevelder,[20] see Barnevelder Bantam[19] Zwerg-Brahma,[20] see Brahmas[19] Zwerg-Brakel,[20] see Brakel Bantam[19] Zwerg-Créve Coeur,[20] see Crevecoeur Bantam[19] Zwerg-Dominikaner,[20] see Dominique Bantam[19] Zwerg-Dresdner[19][20] Zwerg-Hamburger, see Hamburg Bantam[19] Zwerg-Italiener,[20] see Leghorn Bantam[19] Zwerg-Kastilianer[19][20] Zwerg-Krüper[19][20] Zwerg-La Fléche,[20] see La Fleche Bantam[19] Zwerg-Lakenfelder,[20] see Lakenfelder Bantam[19] Zwerg-Minorka,[20] see Minorca Bantam[19] Zwerg-Nackthalshühner,[20] see Naked-neck bantam Zwerg-New Hampshire, see New Hampshire Bantam[19] Zwerg-Niederrheiner[19][20] Zwerg-Orloff,[20] see Orloff Bantam[19] Zwerg-Orpinglon[20] see Orpington Bantam[19] Zwerg-Phönix,[20] see Phoenix[19] Zwerg-Plymouth Rocks,[20] see Plymouth Rock Bantam[19] Zwerg-Rheinländer[19][20] Zwerg-Rhodeländer[19][20] Zwerg-Sachsenhühner[19][20] Zwerg-Sulmtaler,[20] see Sulmtaler Bantam[19] Zwerg-Sundheimer[19][20] Zwerg-Sussex,[20] see Sussex Bantam[19] Zwerg-Vorwerkhühner[20] see Vorwerk Bantam[19] Zwerg-Welsumer[20] see Welsumer Bantam[19] Zwerg-Yokohama[20] see Yokohama Bantam[19]

Greece

Alonissos island chicken[21] Chios Fighting chicken[22] Follidotes chicken[23] Kalamata chicken[24]

Pomak Fighting chicken[25] Lesvos Fillianes chicken[26] Trikala chicken[27]

Iceland

• Icelandic chicken

India

The Aseel, a fighting breed

Ankaleshwar[5] Aseel[5] Busra[5] Cari Gold[5] Danki[5] Daothigir[5] Debendra[5] Dhanraja[5] Ghagus[5] Giriraja[5] Gramalakshmi[5] Gramapriya[5]

Kadaknath[5] Kalasthi[5] Kalinga Brown[5] Kashmir Faverolla[5] Krishna-J[5] Miri[5] Mrityunjay[5] Nicobari[5] Punjab Brown[5] Tellicherry[5] Vanaraja[5] Yamuna[5]

Indonesia

Sumatra cock

Ayam Cemani Bekisar (interspecific hybrid) Sumatra chicken

Kedu (nationally standardized) Pelung (long-crower, locally standardized)

Iran

The Orloff, an Iranian breed

Manx Rumpy (or Rumpless Game)

Orloff[3][28]

Italy

Leghorn hen

Ancona[5] Bianca di Saluzzo[29] Bionda Piemontese[29] Ciuffine Ghigi[29] Collo Nudo Italiano[29] Ermellinata di Rovigo[29] Livorno, see Leghorn[29] Mericanel della Brianza[29] Millefiori di Lonigo[29] Millefiori Piemontese[29] Modenese[29] Mugellese[29]

Padovana[5][29] Padovana Riccia[29] Pepoi[29] Polverara[5][29] Robusta Lionata[29] Robusta Maculata[29] Romagnola[29] Siciliana[29] Sicilian Buttercup Valdarno[5][29] Valdarnese[29]

Japan

Japanese Bantam (or Chabo) Shamo (or Ko-Shamo)

Tomaru Onagadori

Korea

• Jangmigye

Kosovo

• Kosova Long-crowing^[30]

Malaysia

Malay

Serama

Marianas

• Saipan Jungle Fowl

Myanmar

• Burmese

Netherlands

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)[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

• Norwegian Jærhøne

Pakistan

Asil (or Aseel)[5] Desi[5]

Lyallpur Silver black[5]

Philippines

See also: List of native Philippine chicken breeds

• Banaba^[32][33]
• Bolinao^[32][33]
• Camarines^[32][33]
• Darag^[32][33]
• Paraoakan or Parawakan^[32][33]

Poland

Polbar[5]

Zielononóżka Kuropatwiana (Green-legged Partridge)[5]

Portugal

Amarela[34] Preta Lusitânica[34]

Pedrês Portuguesa[34] Raça Branca[34]

Romania

Naked-neck

• Transylvanian Naked-neck

Russia

Russian Orloff

Yurlov Crower

Serbia

Banat Naked-neck (Banatski gološijan)[35] Sombor Crested chicken (Somborska kaporka)[5]

Svrljig Black (Svrljiška kokoš)[5][36]

Slovakia

• Oravka^[5]

South Africa

Ovambo[37] Potchefstroom Koekoek[37]

Venda[37]

Spain

A Minorca rooster

Andalusian, Andaluza Azul Cara Blanca[5] Castilian, Castellana Negra[5][38] Catalana, Catalana Del Prat or Prat Leonada Empordanesa[5][38] Euskal oiloa[5][38] Extremaduran, Extremeña Azul Indio de León[5][38] Gallina Mallorquina[5][38] Minorca, Gallina Menorquina[38]

Murciana[5][38] Galiña de Mos[5][38] Pardo de León[5][38] Penedesenca Pita Pinta Asturiana Pitiüsa[5] Spanish game, Combatiente español[38] Utrerana[5][38] Valenciana de Chulilla[5][38] White-Faced Black Spanish

Sweden

Åsbohöna[5] Bohuslän-Dals svarthöna[5] Gotlandshöna[5] Hedemorahöna[5] Ölandshöns[5]

Öländsk dvärghöna[5] Orusthöna[5] Skånsk blommehöna[5] Svensk dvärghöna[5]

Switzerland

The Appenzeller, a rare Swiss crested breed

Appenzeller Barthühner,[19] see Appenzeller Appenzeller Spitzhauben,[19] see Appenzeller Schweizerhuhn[19]

Zwerg-Appenzeller Barthuhn,[19] see Appenzeller Zwerg-Schweizerhuhn,[19] see Schweizer chicken

Thailand

• Pradu Hang Dam Chiangmai^[39]

Turkey

The Sultan, a Turkish breed

Abaza[5] Denizli[5][40] Gebze[5] Gerze[5] Hacikadin[5] Sultan

Ukraine

• Poltava

United Kingdom

A Buff Orpington cock

Burford Brown Cornish (sometimes called the "Indian Game" although not from India) Derbyshire Redcap Dorking 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 Buckeye Blue Hen of Delaware California Gray Delaware Dominique Holland Iowa Blue Java

Jersey Giant Lamona New Hampshire Plymouth Rock (or Barred Rock, Rock) Pyncheon Rhode Island Red Rhode Island White Winnebago Wyandotte Leghorn chicken

Vietnam

Ga Ac[5] Ga Choi[5] Ga Dong Tao[5] Gà Hồ[5] Ga Mia[5] Ga Mong[5] Ga Noi Ga Ri[5] Ga Tau Vang[5]

Ca To[5] Ga Tre[5] H'mong[5] Oke[5] Phu lu Te[5] Te[5] Tien Yen[5] Vanphu[5]