Breed

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Black, White, & APA (1883): Introduced from China in mid- single can be broody well adaptable to
Blue. Large: Asiatic 19th century. Major Croad confinement or free
Bantam: introduced them to England & brown greyish very hardy; range; active for their
Uncommon. Feather gave his name to an early variety [Croad white skin, cold hardy size; graceful; not as
Langshan
32%/20% Legged of Langshans. In Europe & Langshans dark calm or docile as other
FS AL PB
(black/all other) PC: Soft elsewhere, distinctions are made once lay shanks slow to mature large breeds
Unchanged since feather between Croad & Modern very Our Birds: One rooster
2003 Heavy Langshans. dark red was very personable
brown] and had a lovely, deep
7.5 lb/3.4 kg Dual Purpose crowing voice. We
The long-legged, [formerly Meat] average
liked him better than
high-tailed, and Fancy: the hens who have not
feather-footed Feather Footed, stood out either in egg-
regal bird. outside only
laying nor personality.
(some varieties
are clean
footed)
White, Dark APA (1874): Ancient, but greatly developed large non-setter (or Economical eater;
Brown, Light Large: in 19th & 20th centuries. Pearl single; very rarely better adaptable to
Brown, Buff, Mediterranean Honored by the Romans, and the white also rose broody) confinement then some
Leghorn Black, Silver, Red, Bantam: white variety was reportedly (non-white Mediterranean; enjoys
FS PP PB RF Black-Tailed Red, Single Comb developed for use in ceremony feathered yellow hardy; heat free range; flyer;
clubclub Columbian Clean Legged and foretelling the future. One of varieties are skin & tolerant (esc. flighty; spritely, noisy,
PC: Soft the most popular birds around less prolific.) shanks white variety); nervous, usually avoids
Common. 84%/80 Feather Light the globe. combs subject human contact.
The ultimate egg above
% (white/all other) white to frostbite Our Birds: Flighty
machine. average
Whites down since does describe them
[commercial
2003 Layer very early pretty well, but they
whites' are
maturing aren't without
especially
Standard: personality. One of our
large]
4.5 lb/2 kg first white Leghorns
Bantam: would lead the pack in
1.75 lb/0.8 kg greeting us when we
came home.
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Creole, Partridge, APA: Not Rescued, or somewhat clavell non-setter well adaptable to free
Wheaten, Black recognized developed, from ancient stock in very (carnation) range; active; flighty;
Penedesenca
PC: Not Catalan district of Spain in 20th dark very hardy in avoids human contact
FS club recognized red- white skin, heat
Rare. 8% century. Penedesenca Negra
brown blue-grey
Not found in 2003 developed in 1980s.
Layer shanks slow to mature
The dark egg layer below average
that wears a crown 4 lb/1.8 kg to average
white
Partridge; Silver APA (1965): Developed in Europe and the single can be broody, requires special
Duckwing; White; Large: All U.S. from the Japanese long- protective housing or cages &
other colors Other tailed breed called the yellow mothers high perches to
Bantam: Single Onagadori. skin; accommodate long
Phoenix Uncommon. 32% Comb yellow or reportedly short tails; generally docile
Down since 2003 Clean Legged lived;
FS PP white to slate
PC: Light Rare because of
Honorable long- Standard: (not recognized tinted shanks fancy
tail. 4 lb/1.8 kg separately from below feathering,
Bantam: Yokohama) average red not suited for
1.75 lb/0.8 kg foul weather
Fancy:
Long-tailed slow to mature
Barred, White, Buff, APA (1874): Developed in New England in small infrequent well adaptable to
Silver Penciled, Large: 19th century. single brooder; good confinement or free
Partridge, American Once common on the light (or mother range; calm, docile;
Columbian, Blue Bantam: homestead, still popular in the pinkish) to yellow more easily handled
Plymouth Rock Single Comb backyard. medium skin & robust; very Our Birds: ours have
FS PP Common
Clean Legged brown shanks cold hardy been good, solid,
88%/64%/48%/24%
(barred/white/ PC: Soft dependable birds that
partridge/all other) Feather Heavy red somewhat have blended in well
Once upon a above
Down since 2003 early maturing with the flock, not
time America's average
standing out for good
favorite breed.
Standard: Dual Purpose or bad reasons.
7.5 lb/3.4 kg
Bantam:
2.2 lb/1 kg