Scroll down you will see that there is multiple charts containing all sorts of chicken breeds. The way this chart is designed is that you choose a breed you need to know about, find it, and scan its... traits and read the information.
Some of this information is from the book, 'The Chicken Encyclopaedia, An Illustrated Reference.' Most of the information was missing from the book, so I had to do research on the internet. You may find that some of the squares are empty, this is because I could not find any information on it.
KEY:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| What Breed The Chicken Is | Whether The Chicken Is A Bantam Or A Large Fowl | What Type Of Comb The Chicken Has | What This Chicken Can Be Used For | How Big The Eggs Are That They Lay And What Colour The Eggs Are | How Many Eggs They Lay In A Year | Whether The Chicken Is A Good Broody Or Nit | What Colour The Chickens Skin Is | If The Chicken Is Fine In Hot Or Cold Weather | Where The Chicken Originated |
A:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Ameraucana | Large Or Bantam | Pea | Meat + Eggs | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Blue | / | Yes | White | Cold-Hardy | Chile |
| American Game Bantam | Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Peewee Colour: Tinted | Yes | White | Heat-Tolerant | USA | |
| Ancona | Large Or Bantam | Single Or Rose | Eggs | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Tinted | / / / | No | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant and Cold-Hardy | Italy |
| Andalusian | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Ornamental | Size: Large Colour: White | / / | No | White | Heat-Tolerant | Spain |
| Araucana | Large Or Bantam | Pea | Eggs + Ornamental | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Blue | / | Yes | White | Cold-Hardy | Chile |
| Aseel | Large Or Bantam | Pea | Meat + Ornamental | Size: Medium Colour: Tinted | Under 100 | Yes | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | India |
| Australorp | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | White | Cold-Hardy | Australia |
B:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Barnevelder | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Dark Brown | / | No | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Netherlands |
| Belgian Bearded D'Anvers | True Bantam | Rose | Ornamental | Size: Peewee Colour: White | / | Yes | White | Heat-Tolerant | Belgium |
| Belgian Bearded D'Uccle | True Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Peewee Colour: White | / | Yes | White | Heat-Tolerant | Belgium |
| Booted Bantam | True Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Peewee Colour: White | Under 100 | Yes | White | Heat-Tolerant | Asia / Netherlands |
| Brahma | Large Or Bantam | Pea | Meat | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | India / USA |
| Buckeye | Large Or Bantam | Pea | Eggs + Meat | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Light Brown | / / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Ohio |
C:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin | ||||||
| California Grey | Large | Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Colour: White | / / / | Some | Cold-Hardy | California | |||||||
| Campine |
| Single | Eggs | Size: Medium To Large Colour: White | / | No | White | Cold-Hardy | Belgium | ||||||
| Catalana |
| Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Medium Colour: Tinted | / | No | Pink | Heat-Tolerant | Spain | ||||||
| Chantecler |
| Cushion | Eggs + Meat | Size: Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Canada | ||||||
| Cochin |
| Single |
| Size: Medium To Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Vietnam | ||||||
| Cornish |
| Pea | Size: Small Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | England | |||||||
| Crevecoeur |
| Meat + Ornamental | Size: Medium To Large Colour: White | Under 130 | No | White | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | France | |||||||
| Cubalaya |
| Pea |
| Size: Small To Medium Colour: Tinted | / / | Yes | White | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | Cuba |
D:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Delaware | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Large To Extra Large Colour: Light Brown | / / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Delaware |
| Dominique | Large Or Bantam | Rose | Eggs + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Haiti |
| Dorking | Large Or Bantam | Single Or Rose | Eggs + Meat | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Tinted | / | Yes | White | Cold-Hardy | England |
| Dutch Bantam | True Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Small Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Heat-Tolerant | Java |
E:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Empordanesa | Large | Carnation | Eggs | Size: Large To Extra Large Colour: Dark Brown | / | No | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant | Spain |
F:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Faverolle | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | White | Cold-Hardy | France |
| Fayoumi | Large | Single | Eggs | Size: Small Colour: Tinted | / / / | Later In Life | Blue | Heat-Tolerant | Egypt |
H:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Hamburg | Large Or Bantam | Rose | Eggs + Ornamental | Size: Small To Large Colour: | / | No | White | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | Germany / Netherlands |
| Hedemora | Large | Single | Eggs | Size: Medium Colour: Dark Brown | / | Some | Black | Cold-Hardy | Sweden |
| Holland | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Large Colour: White | / | No | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | USA |
| Houdan | Large Or Bantam | V | Eggs + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Small To Large Colour: White | A Little Over 100 | Some | White | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | France |
J:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin | |||
| Japanese Bantam | True Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Peewee Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant | Japan | |||
| Java | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Java (like many breeds, this breeds origin is mostly a mystery) | |||
| Jersey Giant | Large Or Bantam | Single | Meat | Size: Extra Large Colour: Light Brown | / |
| Yellow | Cold-Hardy | New Jersey |
K:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Kraienkoppe | Large Or Bantam | Walnut | Ornamental | Size: Medium Colour: Tinted | / / / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Netherlands |
L:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| La Fleche | Large Or Bantam | V | Eggs + Ornamental + Meat | Size: Medium To Large Colour: White | / / | No | White | Heat-Tolerant | France |
| Lakenvelder | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Ornamental | Size: Medium Colour: Tinted | / | No | White | Heat-Tolerant | Netherlands |
| Langshan | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Ornamental + Meat | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | China |
| Leghorn | Large Or Bantam | Single Or Rose | Eggs + Ornamental | Size: Medium To Large Colour: White | / / / | Some | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | Italy |
M:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Malay | Large Or Bantam | Strawberry | Meat | Size: Medium Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant | Malay Peninsula |
| Maran | Large Or Bantam | Single Or Rose | Meat + Eggs | Size: Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | White | Cold-Hardy | France |
| Minorca | Large Or Bantam | Single | Meat + Eggs | Size: Large To Extra Large Colour: White | / / / | No | White | Heat-Tolerant | Spain |
| Modern Game | Large Or Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Small Colour: Tinted | Under 100 | Yes | Redish | Heat-Tolerant | England |
N:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Naked Neck | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant | Transylvania |
| Nankin | True Bantam | Single Or Rose | Ornamental | Size: Tiny Colour: Tinted | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy And Heat-Tolerant | England |
| New Hampshire | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Large To Extra Large Colour: Light Brown | / / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | New Hampshire |
| Norwegian Jaerhon | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs | Size: Large Colour: White | / / / | No | Cold-Hardy And Heat-Tolerant | Norway |
O:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Old English Game | Large Or Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Small Colour: Tinted | Under 200 | Yes | White | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | England |
| Orloff | Large Or Bantam | Walnut | Eggs + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Medium Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Persia |
| Orpington | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Large To Extra Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | White | Cold-Hardy | England |
P:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Penedesenca | Large | Carnation | Meat + Eggs | Size: Medium Colour: Dark Brown | / | No | White | Heat-Tolerant | Spain |
| Phoenix | Large Or Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Small To Medium Colour: Tinted | / / | No | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant | Japan |
| Plymouth Rock | Large Or Bantam | Single | Meat + Eggs | Size: Large Colour: Light Brown | / / | Yes | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant And Cold Hardy | Massachusetts |
| Pyncheon | True Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Tiny Colour: Tinted | / | Some | Yellow | USA | |
| Polish | Large Or Bantam | V Or None | Ornamental + Eggs | Size: Medium To Large Colour: White | / | No | White | Heat-Tolerant | Netherlands |
R:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Redcap | Large Or Bantam | Large Rose | Egg + Meat + Ornamental | Size: Medium Colour: White | / | No | White | Cold-Hardy | England |
| Rhode Island Red | Large Or Bantam | Single Or Rose | Egg + Meat | Size: Large To Extra Large Colour: Light Brown | // | Some | Yellow | Cold-Hardy And Heat-Tolerant | Rhode Island |
| Rhode Island White | Large Or Bantam | Rose | Egg + Meat | Size: Large To Extra Large Colour: Light Brown | / | No | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Rhode Island |
| Rosecomb | True Bantam | Large Rose | Ornamental | Size: Peewee Colour: Tinted | About 50 | No | White | Cold-Hardy And Heat-Tolerant | England |
S:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin | |
| Sebright | True Bantam | Rose | Ornamental | Size: Tiny Colour: Tinted | Under 100 | No | Purple | Heat-Tolerant | England | |
| Serama | True Bantam | Single | Ornamental | Size: Tiny Colour: Light Brown | / | Yes | Yellow |
| Malaysia | |
| Shamo | Large Or Bantam | Pea Or Walnut | Ornamental + Eggs + Meat | Size: Large Colour: Tinted | / / | Yes | Red |
| Thailand | |
| Sicilian Buttercup | Large Or Bantam | Buttercup | Ornamental | Size: Small To Medium Colour: White | / / | No | Yellow |
| Sicily | |
| Silkie | Small | Walnut | Ornamental | Size: Peewee Colour: White | / | Yes | Black |
| China | |
| Spanish | Large Or Bantam | Large Single | Ornamental | Size: Large Colour: White | / | No | White |
| Spain | |
| Spitzhauben | Large Or Bantam | V | Ornamental | Size: Medium Colour: White | / | Yes | White | Heat-Tolerant And Cold-Hardy | Switzerland | |
| Sultan | Large Or Bantam | V | Ornamental | Size: Small Colour: White | Around 50 | No | Yellow |
| Turkey | |
| Sumatra | Large Or Bantam | Pea | Ornamental | Size: Medium Colour: White | / | Yes | Black | Sumatra |
| Sussex | Large Or Bantam | Single | Ornamental + Eggs + Meat | Size: Large Colour: Light Brown | / | No | White | Cold-Hardy | England |
V:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Vorwerk | Large Or Bantam | Single | Ornamental + Eggs + Meat | Size: Medium Colour: Tinted | / / | Some | Grey | Cold-Hardy | Germany |
W:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Welsumer | Large Or Bantam | Single | Eggs + Meat | Size: Medium To Large Colour: Dark Brown | / | No | Yellow | Cold-Hardy And Heat-Tolerant | Netherlands |
| Wyandotte | Large Or Bantam | Rose | Ornamental + Eggs + Meat | Size: Large Colour: Light Brown | / | Some | Yellow | Cold-Hardy | Horan Land, USA |
Y:
| Breed | Size | Comb Type | Use(s) | Egg Size And Colour | Rate Of Lay | Broody? | Skin Colour | Climate Tolerance | Place Of Origin |
| Yokohama | Large Or Bantam | Walnut | Ornamental | Size: Small To Medium Colour: White | Under 100 | Some | Yellow | Heat-Tolerant | Japan |
Here is a link to for the book:
To buy, from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Chicken-Encyclopedia-GAIL-DAMEROW/dp/1603425616
If anything in this chart is wrong, please PM me. If you would like a breed added, please PM me.
Thanks for reading,
Flash,
Thanks again!
Flash,