Black Australorps -- "Heritage"? Or not?

[Whitewater]

Just a quick question -- are Black Australorps considered 'Heritage' breed chickens? What is the definition of a 'Heritage' breed, anyway? Is there a list online somewhere?


Whitewater

 

[stuckinthecity]

Here's a good link I found:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1976-03-01/The-Big-Chicken-Chart.aspx