BREEDS AND VARIETIES OF CHICKENS

Below are listed all the recognized breeds and varieties of chickens as recognized by the American Poultry Association. The breeds and varieties are listed in the publication entitled American Standard of Perfection, 1974. Additional information for each breed of chicken, including illustrations, can be found in this publication. The breeds are divided into classes that are denoted by the larger, centered print. The breeds are shown in smaller, black type and the varieties following each breed are shown in red type.

I. AMERICAN CLASS

Buckeye Chantecler -- Partridge, White Delaware Dominique Holland -- Barred, White Java -- Black, Mottled Jersey Giant -- Black, White Lamona New Hampshire Plymouth Rock -- Barred, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, Silver Penciled, White Rhode Island Red -- Rose Comb, Single Comb Rhode Island White Wyandotte -- Black, Buff, Columbian, Golden Laced, White Partridge, Silver Laced, Silver Penciled
Chantecler --: Partridge, White
Delaware
Dominique
Holland --: Barred, White
Java --: Black, Mottled
Jersey Giant --: Black, White
Lamona
New Hampshire
Plymouth Rock --: Barred, Blue, Buff, Columbian, Partridge,; Silver Penciled, White
Rhode Island Red --: Rose Comb, Single Comb
Rhode Island White
Wyandotte --: Black, Buff, Columbian, Golden Laced, White Partridge,; Silver Laced, Silver Penciled

II. ASIATIC CLASS

Brahma -- Buff, Dark, Light Langshan -- Black, White Cochin -- Black, Brown, Buff, Partridge, Golden Laced, Silver Laced, White: Buff, Dark, Light
Langshan --: Black, White
Cochin --: Black, Brown, Buff, Partridge, Golden Laced,; Silver Laced, White

III. ENGLISH CLASS

Australorp Cornish -- Buff, Dark, White, White Laced Red Dorking -- Colored, Silver Gray, White Orpington -- Black, Blue, Buff, White Redcap Sussex -- Light, Red, Speckled
Cornish --: Buff, Dark, White, White Laced Red
Dorking --: Colored, Silver Gray, White
Orpington --: Black, Blue, Buff, White
Redcap
Sussex --: Light, Red, Speckled

IV. HAMBURGS CLASS

Hamburg -- Black, Golden Penciled, Golden Spangled, Silver Penciled, Silver Spangled, White: Black, Golden Penciled, Golden Spangled, Silver Penciled,; Silver Spangled, White

V. CONTINENTAL CLASS

Campine --
Golden, Silver
Lakenvelder

VI. MEDITERRANEAN CLASS

Ancona -- Rose Comb, Single Comb Blue Andalusian Buttercup Catalana Leghorn -- Rose Combs (Dark Brown, Light Brown, White) and Single Combs (Black, Black Tailed Red, Buff, Columbian, Dark Brown, Light Brown, Red, Silver, White) Minorca -- Single Combs (Black, Buff, White) and Rose Combs (Black, White) Spanish -- White Faced Black: Rose Comb, Single Comb
Blue Andalusian
Buttercup
Catalana
Leghorn --: Rose Combs (Dark Brown, Light Brown, White); and Single Combs (Black, Black Tailed Red, Buff,; Columbian, Dark Brown, Light Brown, Red, Silver, White)
Minorca --: Single Combs (Black, Buff, White) and Rose Combs (Black, White)
Spanish --: White Faced Black

VII. POLISH

Polish -- Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), Non-Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), White Crested Black: Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White),; Non-Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), White Crested Black

VIII. FRENCH CLASS

Crevecoeur -- Black Faverolle -- Salmon Houdan -- Mottled, White La Fleche -- Black: Black
Faverolle --: Salmon
Houdan --: Mottled, White
La Fleche --: Black

IX. GAME CLASS

Modern -- Birchen, Black, Black Breasted Red, Red Pyle, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, White, Silver Duckwing Old English -- Black, Black Breasted Red, Blue Breasted Red, Blue Golden Duckwing, Blue Silver Duckwing, Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, Lemon Blue, Red Pyle, Self Blue, Silver Duckwing, Spangled, White: Birchen, Black, Black Breasted Red, Red Pyle,; Brown Red, Golden Duckwing, White, Silver Duckwing
Old English --: Black, Black Breasted Red, Blue Breasted Red,; Blue Golden Duckwing, Blue Silver Duckwing, Brown Red,; Golden Duckwing, Lemon Blue, Red Pyle, Self Blue,; Silver Duckwing, Spangled, White

X. ORIENTAL CLASS

Cubalaya -- Black, Black Breasted Red, White Malay -- Black Breasted Red Phoenix -- Silver Sumatra -- Black: Black, Black Breasted Red, White
Malay --: Black Breasted Red
Phoenix --: Silver
Sumatra --: Black

XI. MISCELLANEOUS CLASS

Frizzle Naked Necks -- Buff, Red, White Sultan -- White
Naked Necks --: Buff, Red, White
Sultan --: White

XII. BANTAMS

Buckeye Chantecler -- Partridge, White Delaware Dominique Holland -- Barred, White Java -- Black, Mottled Jersey Giant -- Black, White Lamona New Hampshire Plymouth Rock -- Blue, Buff, Columbian, Silver Penciled, Partridge Rhode Island White Wyandotte -- Buff Columbian, Golden Laced Cochin -- Barred, Brown, Golden Laced, Silver Laced, Mottled Langshan -- Black, White Australorp Cornish -- Blue Laced Red, Buff Dorking -- Colored, Silver Gray, White Orpington -- Black, Blue, Buff, White Sussex -- Light, Red, Speckled Ancona -- Rose Comb, Single Comb Blue Andalusian Buff Catalana Buttercup Minorca -- Rose Combs (Black, White) and Single Combs (Buff, White) White-Faced Black Spanish Leghorn -- Rose Combs (Dark Brown, Light Brown, White) and Single Combs (Black, Columbian, Black Tailed Red, Buff, Silver, Dark Brown, Light Brown, Red) Hamburg -- Black, Golden Penciled, Golden Spangled, Silver Penciled, White Campine -- Golden, Silver Lakenvelder Crevecoeur Houdan -- Mottled, White La Fleche Salmon Faverolle Modern Game -- Blue, Blue Breasted Red, Lemon Blue Old English Game -- Blue Breasted Red, Blue Golden Duckwing, Blue Silver Duckwing, Brown-Red, Lemon Blue, Self Blue Mille Fleur Booted -- Bearded Porcelain, Non-Bearded Porcelain Rose Comb Blue Silkie -- Bearded Black, Non-Bearded Black Cubalaya -- Black, Black Breasted Red, White Silver Phoenix Sumatra Naked Neck -- Buff, Red, White Sultan Frizzles Japanese -- Black, Black Tailed, Birchen, Mottled, White Leghorn -- Single Comb White Minorca -- Single Comb Black Plymouth Rock Barred, White Rhode Island Red -- Rose Comb, Single Comb Antwerp Belgians -- Black, Blue, Blue Porcelain, Cuckoo, Mottled, Mille Fleur, Quail, White Rosecomb -- Black, Silver Laced, White Sebright -- Golden, Silver Wyandotte -- Black, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, White, Silver Penciled Cornish -- Dark, White, White Laced Red Malay -- Black Red Polish -- Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), Non-Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), White Crested Black Booted White Brahma -- Buff, Dark, Light
Chantecler --: Partridge, White
Delaware
Dominique
Holland --: Barred, White
Java --: Black, Mottled
Jersey Giant --: Black, White
Lamona
New Hampshire
Plymouth Rock --: Blue, Buff, Columbian, Silver Penciled, Partridge
Rhode Island White
Wyandotte --: Buff Columbian, Golden Laced
Cochin --: Barred, Brown, Golden Laced, Silver Laced, Mottled
Langshan --: Black, White
Australorp
Cornish --: Blue Laced Red, Buff
Dorking --: Colored, Silver Gray, White
Orpington --: Black, Blue, Buff, White
Sussex --: Light, Red, Speckled
Ancona --: Rose Comb, Single Comb
Blue Andalusian
Buff Catalana
Buttercup
Minorca --: Rose Combs (Black, White) and Single Combs (Buff, White)
White-Faced Black Spanish
Leghorn --: Rose Combs (Dark Brown, Light Brown, White) and; Single Combs (Black, Columbian, Black Tailed Red, Buff,; Silver, Dark Brown, Light Brown, Red)
Hamburg --: Black, Golden Penciled, Golden Spangled, Silver Penciled, White
Campine --: Golden, Silver
Lakenvelder
Crevecoeur
Houdan --: Mottled, White
La Fleche
Salmon Faverolle
Modern Game --: Blue, Blue Breasted Red, Lemon Blue
Old English Game --: Blue Breasted Red, Blue Golden Duckwing, Blue Silver Duckwing,; Brown-Red, Lemon Blue, Self Blue
Mille Fleur Booted --: Bearded Porcelain, Non-Bearded Porcelain
Rose Comb Blue
Silkie --: Bearded Black, Non-Bearded Black
Cubalaya --: Black, Black Breasted Red, White
Silver Phoenix
Sumatra
Naked Neck --: Buff, Red, White
Sultan
Frizzles
Japanese --: Black, Black Tailed, Birchen, Mottled, White
Leghorn --: Single Comb White
Minorca --: Single Comb Black
Plymouth Rock: Barred, White
Rhode Island Red --: Rose Comb, Single Comb
Antwerp Belgians --: Black, Blue, Blue Porcelain, Cuckoo, Mottled, Mille Fleur,; Quail, White
Rosecomb --: Black, Silver Laced, White
Sebright --: Golden, Silver
Wyandotte --: Black, Buff, Columbian, Partridge, White, Silver Penciled
Cornish --: Dark, White, White Laced Red
Malay --: Black Red
Polish --: Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White),; Non-Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), White Crested Black
Booted White
Brahma --: Buff, Dark, Light

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BREEDS AND VARIETIES OF CHICKENS

I. AMERICAN CLASS

II. ASIATIC CLASS

Brahma --Buff, Dark, Light Langshan --Black, White Cochin --Black, Brown, Buff, Partridge, Golden Laced, Silver Laced, White

III. ENGLISH CLASS

Australorp Cornish --Buff, Dark, White, White Laced Red Dorking --Colored, Silver Gray, White Orpington --Black, Blue, Buff, White Redcap Sussex --Light, Red, Speckled

IV. HAMBURGS CLASS

Hamburg --Black, Golden Penciled, Golden Spangled, Silver Penciled,Silver Spangled, White

V. CONTINENTAL CLASS

Campine --Golden, Silver Lakenvelder

VI. MEDITERRANEAN CLASS

VII. POLISH

Polish --Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), Non-Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), White Crested Black

VIII. FRENCH CLASS

Crevecoeur --Black Faverolle --Salmon Houdan --Mottled, White La Fleche --Black

IX. GAME CLASS

X. ORIENTAL CLASS

Cubalaya --Black, Black Breasted Red, White Malay --Black Breasted Red Phoenix --Silver Sumatra --Black

XI. MISCELLANEOUS CLASS

Frizzle Naked Necks --Buff, Red, White Sultan --White

XII. BANTAMS

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Brahma --
Buff, Dark, Light
Langshan --
Black, White
Cochin --
Black, Brown, Buff, Partridge, Golden Laced,
Silver Laced, White

Australorp
Cornish --
Buff, Dark, White, White Laced Red
Dorking --
Colored, Silver Gray, White
Orpington --
Black, Blue, Buff, White
Redcap
Sussex --
Light, Red, Speckled

Hamburg --
Black, Golden Penciled, Golden Spangled, Silver Penciled,
Silver Spangled, White

Campine --
Golden, Silver
Lakenvelder

Polish --
Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White),
Non-Bearded (Buff Laced, Golden, Silver, White), White Crested Black

Crevecoeur --
Black
Faverolle --
Salmon
Houdan --
Mottled, White
La Fleche --
Black

Cubalaya --
Black, Black Breasted Red, White
Malay --
Black Breasted Red
Phoenix --
Silver
Sumatra --
Black

Frizzle
Naked Necks --
Buff, Red, White
Sultan --
White

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Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution.