Breeds and Varieties of Chickens

(Gallus domesticus)

Major Classes of Chicken

• American Class• English Class• Mediterranean Class• Asiatic Class• Continental Class

BantamsIndian Breeds of ChickenJunglefowls (Ancestral Chicken)

American Class

Rhode Island Red

New Hampshire

Wyandotte

Jersey Giant

Plymouth Rock

Dominique

English Class

• Australorp• Cornish• Dorking• Orpington• Sussex

Australorp

Cornish

Orpington

Sussex

Mediterranean Class

• Leghorn• Minorca• Ancona• Andalusian• Catalana

Leghorn

Minorca

Ancona

Andalusian

Asiatic Class

• Brahma• Cochin• Langshan• Sumatra

Brahma

Cochin

Cochin

Cochin

Langshan

Sumatra

Continental Class

Houdan

Polish

Polish

Polish

Welsummer

Brown eggs of Welsummer

Campine

Faverollie

Lakenvelder

Other Standard Breeds

Araucana

Ameraucana

Araucana and Ameraucana Eggs (Blue Green Colour)

Cubalaya

Malay

ModernGame

Old English Game

Phoenix

Sultan

Yokohama

Bantam Chicken (Fancy breeds)

Booted Bantam

Belgian Mille Fleur

Belgian d’Uccle

Belgian d’Anvers

Japanese

Sebright

Silk

ie

Silkies

Indian Chicken Breeds

Kadaknath (Kalamamsi)

Aseel

Naked Neck

Nicobari

Punjab Brown

Ankaleswar

Kashmir Favorolla

Miri

Junglefowls (Ancestors)

• Red Junglefowl• Grey Junglefowl• Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Junglefowl• Javan (Green) Junglefowl

Red Junglefowl(Gallus gallus)

Grey Junglefowl(Gallus sonneratii)

Ceylon Junglefowl(Gallus lafayetii)

Javan Junglefowl (Green Junglefowl)(Gallus varius)