Breed Standard?

[Shlamoof]

Hi there. My family is kinda new to poultry farming and for the most part, I know what makes for a good chicken of a certain breed. But we want to be sure that we are choosing only the best traits to pass on to future generations. Is there a site that lists all the standard qualities for each breed? I've tried Googling, but I guess I can't form my words right because I'm coming up empty. I just want to be sure that I'm choosing the right chickens for our breeding program. These are not going to be show birds. For now, we just want a good quality stock for the backyard farm.

Thanks in advance!

 

[PirateGirl]

If in the United States I would look at the APA breed standards.

http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/Breed Variety Info.htm