Английская Википедия:Chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association
The chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association are listed in the American Standard of Perfection. They are categorized into classes: standard-sized breeds are grouped by type or by place of origin, while bantam breeds are classified according to type or physical characteristics.
Large breeds
The large breeds are divided into six classes – American, Asiatic, Continental, English, Mediterranean, and All Other Standard Breeds – largely according to their place of origin.
American
The American Class contains thirteen breeds which originated in Canada or the United States.Шаблон:R All are heavy breeds, and most lay brown eggs;Шаблон:R most are cold-hardy:[1]
- Buckeye
- Chantecler
- Delaware
- Dominique
- Holland
- Java
- Jersey Giant
- Lamona
- New Hampshire
- Plymouth Rock
- Rhode Island Red
- Rhode Island White
- Wyandotte
Asiatic
These three breeds originate in China; they are large, feather legged, and lay brown eggs:Шаблон:R
Continental
This group consists of eleven breeds from Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. They are mostly sprightly birds, the Faverolles being an exception:Шаблон:R
- Barnevelder
- Campine
- Crevecoeur
- Faverolles
- Hamburg
- Houdan
- La Fleche
- Lakenvelder
- Marans
- Polish
- Welsummer
English
This class consists of five breeds from the United Kingdom and one from Australia:Шаблон:R
Mediterranean
These breeds originating in Italy and Spain have white earlobes and tend to be productive layers of white eggs. In general they are flighty, and exceptional free-range birds, with both evasion and foraging skills:Шаблон:R
All other standard breeds
Other breeds are grouped in this class, which has three subclasses: Game, Oriental, and Miscellaneous. The Game subclass includes the non-oriental game birds, the Oriental subclass includes mainly birds from Asia; the Cubalaya, however, is from Cuba. The Miscellaneous subclass holds the remaining breeds.Шаблон:R
Game
Oriental
Miscellaneous
Bantam breeds
Bantams are grouped according to type or physical appearance into six classes:Шаблон:R
Modern game
This class consists solely of the Modern Game bantam.Шаблон:R
Game
The Game class includes the remaining game bantams:Шаблон:R
Single comb clean-legged
This class contains all the bantam breeds with a single comb, excluding the game bantams:Шаблон:R
- Ancona (single comb)
- Andalusian
- Australorp
- Campine
- Catalana
- Delaware
- Dorking (single comb)
- Dutch
- Holland
- Japanese
- Java
- Jersey Giant
- Lakenvelder
- Lamona
- Leghorn (single comb)
- Minorca (single comb)
- Naked-neck chicken
- Nankin (single comb)
- New Hampshire
- Orpington
- Phoenix
- Plymouth Rock
- Rhode Island Red
- Serama
- Spanish
- Sussex
- Welsummer
Rose-comb clean-legged
This class groups breeds with both a rose comb and featherless legs:Шаблон:R
- Ancona (rose comb)
- Bearded d'Anvers
- Dominique
- Dorking (rose comb)
- Hamburg
- Leghorn (rose comb)
- Minorca (rose comb)
- Nankin (rose comb)
- Redcap
- Rhode Island Red
- Rhode Island White
- Rosecomb
- Sebright
- Wyandotte
Feather-legged
The breeds of this class have feathering on their legs and feet:Шаблон:R
- Belgian Bearded d'Uccle
- Booted
- Brahma
- Cochin
- Faverolles
- Langshan (Croad Langshan)
- Silkie
- Sultan
All other comb clean-legged
This class includes all of the breeds that do not fall into any of the other classes:Шаблон:R
- Ameraucana
- Araucana
- Buckeye
- Chantecler
- Cornish
- Crevecoeur
- Cubalaya
- Houdan
- La Fleche
- Malay
- Polish
- Shamo
- Sicilian Buttercup
- Sumatra
- Yokohama
See also
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