The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy's Guide to Rare Breeds of Chickens

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1 Ameraucana Not Listed Meat, Eggs Ancona Watch English Eggs White Green, Blue good, ~200 occassionally broody Yellow lbs Calm to Gentle Non-Setters Yellow 4-5 lbs Yes Very Active Blue tinted egg, productive laying breed Noted for Hardiness and Vigor colored eggs early maturing egg layer Araucana Aseel Study Watch Eggs Blue Meat good, ~200 setters Yellow relatively yes lbs White or tinted light brown Small Poor, 6-40 Setters Yellow lbs Highly aggressive Calm, nonaggressive Blue egg color colored eggs Australorp Recovering English Eggs, Meat Brown, setters White lbs Deep Terra Barnvelder Not Listed Continental Eggs, Meat Cotta 150 to 200 broody Yellow 5-6 lbs Yes Active, yet gentle Productive and Fast Growing good for both meat and egg production Docile, yet Active Egg colored eggs Blue Andalusian Threatened Mediterranean Eggs Chalk- White Very Good, ~160 Non-Setters White lbs Good yes Active, yet gentle very rugged and robust, excel in free-range conditions, typically not good in confinement Brahma Watch Asiatic Meat, Eggs Brown 140+/- Setters Yellow 8-10 lbs Slow Calm, docile Buckeye Threatened American Meat, Eggs Brown Variable Yellow lbs Active, yet gentle one of the largest breeds, good layers of winter eggs, good in cold climates Winter Hardy, Meaty roasting fowl, capon, or early broiler Page 1

2 Buttercup Threatened English Eggs White Campine Continental Eggs White Good forager and does well on free range in warm climates Small to Medium Good, Non-Setters Yellow lbs Good yes Active, flighty Good, 150+ Non-Setters White lbs Yes Very Active Vigorous Forager Unique appearance with interesting comb Catalana Watch English Eggs, Meat Tinted Medium Good, 150+ Hens rarely go broody White lbs Good yes Active Chantecler American Eggs, Meat Brown variable Yellow lbs Cochin Watch Asiatic Cornish Watch English Meat Tinted Meat, Ornamental Brown up to 140/yr setters Yellow 7-9 lbs poor, Non-Setters Yellow lbs Gentle mature Slow: 24+ Friendly, docile Calm Good foraging ability, hardiness especially in very popular extreme heat in South conditions America Winter Hardy, Can be Eaten at Any Age, Winter Layer RAFT One of the best broody breeds, especially for turkey and ducks, good in cold capon at 12 climates months of age Cornish Hen, Superb Table Qualities Famous for Flavor Crevecour Continental Meat, Eggs White Good, ~150 Non-Setters White lbs active A French Favorite with a unique horn like comb Cubalaya Threatened Eggs, Meat White Small Setters White lbs Can be aggressive to other birds, noisy, mild-mannered compared to other game birds tolerant of high heat and humidity stunning birds for backyard flocks Page 2

3 Delaware American Eggs, Meat Brown Dominique Watch American Eggs, Meat Brown Dorking Threatened English Eggs, Meat White to Jumbo Egyptian Fayoumis Not Listed African Eggs Tinted small, 200+ Faverolle Threatened Continental Meat, Eggs Tinted to Light Brown Very Good Setters Yellow lbs Variable Yellow 4-6 lbs Good, ~150 Setters White 6-8 lbs Setters when mature White 2-3 lbs, May go broody White lbs Yes Gentle Likes to Range Likes to Range, calm and genial yes very active and vocal yes Active, yet gentle Hamburg Watch Continental Eggs White Medium, Non-Setters White lbs Very Active Fast, Can be Eaten at Any Age Good Forager Winter Layers, Good Forager Forager, disease resistant Very Productive when in contact with the ground Flighty, Roosts in Trees Famous for Flavor Extremely hardy, excellent in hot climates Dish - Petite Poussin (Small Breast) Good at avoiding predators, cold hardy Holland American Eggs, Meat White Good Setters Yellow lbs Setters, but Small to tend to break Houdans Watch Continental Meat, Eggs White Medium Fair eggs White lbs Java Threatened American Jersey Giant Watch American Meat, Eggs Brown La Fleche Watch Continental Meat, Eggs White Meat, Some Eggs Brown Good, 150+ Setters Yellow lbs Yellow 8-11 lbs broody White lbs Likes to Range, Calm, Calm, exceptionally gentle disposition Likes to Range, hardy, Calm Good Forager beatiful addition for small flock owners Forager Calm Size Slow: 24+ Active Good Forager, Breast for Size Cold hardy, RAFT A French Favorite RAFT, in 1800s Considered Finest Table Fowl A French Favorite Page 3

4 Lakenvelder Threatened Continental Eggs Lamona Study American Eggs, Meat White Langshan Threatened Asiatic Eggs, Meat Tinted Medium Non-Setters White lbs yes Active Fast Non-Setters yellow lbs Medium Very Dark Brown Leghorn Recovering Mediterranean Eggs White Malay Threatened Manx Rumpy or Persian Rumpless Study Iran Eggs, Meat Good, historically up to 200 Setters Yellow lbs Slow: 24+ Very Calm /- Non-Setters Yellow 4-5 lbs Medium Yes Very Active Meat Brown Medium Lay infrequently Setters Yellow 5-7 lbs Tinted to Brown Medium Good mature Active Hens will go broody, but fertility in breed tends to be low White lbs Medium Active Good foragers, can be flighty produces large amount of very white meat Noted for Hardiness and Vigor, Layer tallest of all chickens, Exceptional freerange bird with little supplement needed. does well on well drained land very heat tolerant Maran Not Listed France Eggs, Meat Minorca Watch Mediterranean Eggs Deep Terra Cotta 150 to 200 Chalk- White Very Hens occasionally go broody white lbs Hens seldom go broody White lbs Active, yet adapt well to confinement Very Active, Likes to range Egg, Good Meat Qualities in Some Lines Great Foragers, Frame Modern Game Nankin English Show eggs, broody hens New Hampshire Watch American Eggs, Meat Brown tinted light brown Small 100+/- Setters yellow 4-5 lbs mature Creamy white Small Setters white oz. medium Calm Fair Variable Yellow lbs Yes Calm Active, noisy, curious don t tolerate close confinment, can be aggressive at times, not very winter hardy Exceptionally good setters, Feathering Page 4

5 Old English Game Watch Show Orpington Recovering English Meat, Eggs Brown Penedesencas Not Listed Spanish Eggs, Meat Phoenix Threatened exhibition, feathers tinted light brown Small 120+/- Setters White lbs Medium to Very good Setters White lbs Deep Dark Brown Medium 160+/- Setters lbs tinted brown Small Poor Setters Yellow lbs docile Extremely active, flighty Calm, friendly disposition in Some Lines Egg, Fair Meat Qualities highly ornamental with extraordinarily long tail ornamental feathers Plymouth Rock Recovering American Eggs, Meat Brown Very good, ~200 Setters Yellow 6-8 lbs Polish Watch Continental Eggs White 200+ Non-Setters White 4-5 lbs Yes Redcap English Eggs white Calm Calm, but Flighty when Disturbed Meat Qualities, Feathering, Cold-Hardy Non-Setters white lbs yes Active, alert huge rose comb great egg layers for warm climates Rhode Island Red Recovering American Eggs, Meat Brown Very good, 250+ to Rhode Island White Watch American Eggs, Meat Brown Good broody, but those that do are great moms Yellow lbs broody Yellow lbs Calm, but Likes to Range Calm, but Likes to Range Flavor - Once Considered Finest Flavored Used in Producing Hybrids RAFT Russian Orloff meat Sebright Watch English eggs, show light brown small variable Non-Setters Yellow lbs calm but not docile very hardy breed cold tolerant excellent backyard or White or exhibition creamy Tiny Poor Non-Setters White oz calm and docile breed Page 5

6 Shamo Watch Spanish Mediterranean Eggs Meat, Ornamental Pale brown medium Poor, Setters Yellow 6-9 lbs Can be aggressive Chalk- Active, noisy, White Good Non-Setters White lbs Good curious Sultan Istanbul Ornamental White Small Good Variable White lbs Slow Active Good Layer aggressive to birds but can make great pets Great urban chicken that does little damage to grass or plantings Sumatra Ornamental tinted Tiny Fair Setters Yellow lbs Flighty and jumpy lustrous plumage Sussex Recovering English Meat, Eggs Welsumer Not Listed Continental Eggs, Meat Wyandotte Recovering American Eggs, Meat Brown Yokohama Ornamental Tan to Brown Very good, ~200 Setters White lbs Deep Terra Cotta up to 200 Non-Setters Yellow 5-6 lbs Tinted light brown Small Very Good Variable Yellow lbs 80, known to go broody after laying only eggs Variable Yellow lbs Calm and curious Calm, Likes to Range Calm Good All Around Table Bird Egg, Good Foragers Good Cross with Plymouth Rock, extremely coldhardy mature active and alert long tail feathers Famous for Flavor Tail of roosters can grow 3 feet/year Page 6