List of breeds in the British Poultry Standards
The breeds of poultry in the British Poultry Standards of the Poultry Club of Great Britain include chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.[1][2]
Chickens[edit]
| Breed | Classification | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona | soft feather: light | ||
| Andalusian | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Appenzeller Spitzhauben | rare soft feather: light | treated as variants of a single breed | 
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| Araucana | soft feather: light | ||
| Asil | Asian hard feather | ||
| Augsburger | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Australorp | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Barnevelder | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Belgian bantam | true bantam | ||
| Belgian Game | rare hard feather | ||
| Bergischer Kräher | rare long crowers | ||
| Booted Bantam | rare true bantam | ||
| Brabanter | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Brahma | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Brakel | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Buckeye | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Campine | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Carlisle Old English Game | hard feather | ||
| Cochin | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Cream Legbar | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Crèvecoeur | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Croad Langshan | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Danderawi | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Denizli | rare long crowers | ||
| Derbyshire Redcap | soft feather: light | ||
| Dominique | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Dorking | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Dutch Bantam | true bantam | ||
| Faverolles | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Fayoumi | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Friesian | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Frizzle | soft feather: heavy | ||
| German Langshan | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Hamburgh | soft feather: light | ||
| Houdan | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Indian Game | hard feather | ||
| Italiener | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Ixworth | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Japanese Bantam | true bantam | ||
| Jersey Giant | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Jurlower | rare long crowers | ||
| Ko Shamo | Asian hard feather | ||
| Koeyoshi | rare long crowers | ||
| Kraienköppe | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Kulang | Asian hard feather | ||
| Kurokashiwa | rare long crowers | ||
| La Bresse | rare soft feather: light | ||
| La Flèche | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Lakenvelder | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Legbar | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Leghorn | soft feather: light | ||
| Malay | Asian hard feather | ||
| Malines | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Marans | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Marsh Daisy | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Minorca | soft feather: light | ||
| Modern Game | hard feather | ||
| Modern Langshan | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Nankin | rare true bantam | ||
| Nankin Shamo | Asian hard feather | ||
| Neiderrheiner | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Netherlands Owlbeard | rare soft feather: light | ||
| New Hampshire Red | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Norfolk Grey | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| North Holland Blue | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Ohiki | rare true bantam | ||
| Old English Game Bantam | hard feather | ||
| Old English Pheasant Fowl | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Orloff | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Orpington | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Oxford Old English Game | hard feather | ||
| Pekin | true bantam | ||
| Penedesenca | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Plymouth Rock | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Poland | soft feather: light | ||
| Rhode Island Red | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Rhodebar | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Rosecomb | true bantam | ||
| Rumpless Araucana | soft feather: light | ||
| Rumpless Game | rare hard feather | ||
| Satsumadori | Asian hard feather | ||
| Scots Dumpy | soft feather: light | ||
| Scots Grey | soft feather: light | ||
| Sebright | true bantam | ||
| Serama | true bantam | ||
| Shamo | Asian hard feather | ||
| Sicilian Buttercup | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Silkie | soft feather: light | ||
| Spanish | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Sulmtaler | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Sultan | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Sumatra | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Sussex | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Taiwan | Asian hard feather | ||
| Thai Game | Asian hard feather | ||
| Thüringian | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Tomaru | rare long crowers | ||
| Tôtenko | rare long crowers | ||
| Transylvanian Naked Neck | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Tuzo | Asian hard feather | ||
| Vorwerk | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Welbar | rare soft feather: light | ||
| Welsummer | soft feather: light | ||
| Wyandotte | soft feather: heavy | ||
| Wybar | rare soft feather: heavy | ||
| Yakaido | Asian hard feather | ||
| Yamato-Gunkei | Asian hard feather | ||
| Yokohama | rare soft feather: light |
Ducks[edit]
| Breed | Classification | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abacot Ranger | light | ||
| Aylesbury Duck | heavy | ||
| Bali Duck | light | ||
| Black East Indian Duck | bantam and call ducks | ||
| Blue Swedish | heavy | ||
| Buff Orpington Duck | light | ||
| Call Duck | bantam and call ducks | ||
| Campbell Duck | light | ||
| Cayuga Duck | heavy | ||
| Crested Duck | light | ||
| Hook Bill Duck | light | ||
| Indian Runner | light | ||
| Magpie Duck | light | ||
| Muscovy Duck | heavy | ||
| German Pekin Duck | heavy | ||
| Rouen Clair | heavy | ||
| Rouen Duck | heavy | ||
| Saxony Duck | heavy | ||
| Silver Appleyard duck | heavy | ||
| Silver Appleyard Miniature Duck | bantam and call ducks | ||
| Silver Bantam | bantam and call ducks | ||
| Welsh Harlequin Duck | light |
Geese[edit]
| Breed | Classification | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Goose | heavy | ||
| American Buff Goose | heavy | ||
| Brecon Buff Goose | medium | ||
| Buff Back Goose | medium | ||
| Chinese Goose | light | ||
| Czech Goose | light | ||
| Embden Goose | heavy | ||
| Grey Back Goose | medium | ||
| Pilgrim Goose | light | ||
| Pomeranian Goose | medium | ||
| Roman Goose | light | ||
| Sebastopol Goose | light | ||
| Shetland Goose | light | ||
| Skåne Goose | heavy | ||
| Steinbacher | light | ||
| Toulouse Goose | heavy | ||
| West of England Goose | heavy |
Turkeys[edit]
| Breed | Classification | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue or Lavender Turkey | light | ||
| Bourbon Red Turkey | heavy | ||
| Bronze Turkey | heavy | ||
| Buff Turkey | light | ||
| Narragansett Turkey | heavy | ||
| Nebraskan Spotted Turkey | heavy | ||
| Norfolk Black Turkey | light | ||
| Pied or Cröllwitzer Turkey | light | ||
| Slate Turkey | light | ||
| White Turkey | light |
References[edit]
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ^ Victoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405156424. p. iii–vi.