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ALBC Conservation Priority Heritage Chicken Breeds

CHICKENS

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Critical threatened Watch RECOVERING STUDY
Campine

Chantecler

Crevecoeur

Holland

Modern Game

Nankin

Redcap

Russian Orloff

Spanish

Sultan

Sumatra

Yokohama
Andalusian

Buckeye

Buttercup


Cubalaya

Delaware

Dorking

Faverolles

Java

Lakenvelder

Langshan

Malay

Phoenix

Ancona

Aseel

Brahma


Catalana

Cochin

Cornish

Dominique

Hamburg

Houdan

Jersey Giant

La Fleche

Minorca

New Hampshire

Old English Game

Polish

Rhode Island White

Sebright

Shamo
Australorp

Leghorn- Non-industrial

Orpington

Plymouth Rock

Rhode Island Red – Non industrial

Sussex

Wyandotte
Araucana1

Iowa Blue

Lamona

Manx Rumpy (aka Persian Rumpless)

Naked Neck (aka Turken)


 

POULTRY NOTES

Breeds unique to North America are printed in bold.


1 Araucanas and Ameraucanas are often confused with each other, and may be sold interchangeably.

2 “Heritage turkeys" is a phrase now popularly used to describe naturally-mating, long-lived, slow-growing varieties of turkeys, most of which have standards defined by the American Poultry Association. All of the turkeys listed here, EXCEPT the Broad Breasted Bronze, may be called “heritage.”

 

To view ALBC’s full Conservation Priority List including other species, click here.

Links


Definition of Heritage Chicken

Endorsers

ALBC Conservation Priority Chicken Breeds

Pick-A-Chick: Heritage Chicken Breed Comparison

Download Press Kit

Materials for Heritage Chicken Breeders

Frequently Asked Questions

Where to Find Heritage Chickens

Additional Resources

 

APA Standard Breeds

Poultry Resources

ALBC’s Chicken Assessment for Improving Productivity

Heritage Turkey Definition and Resources

Heritage Chicken vs. Industrial Chicken Comparison

Cooking with Heritage Chicken