KEY ABBREVIATIONS |
APPLYING |
COLORS |
SHADES |
BREED RANKING |
EGG SIZE |
A.P.A. = AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION |
Y = YES |
BL = BLUE |
DK = DARK |
STANDARD |
S = SMALL |
L.C.S. = LIVESTOCK CONSERVANCY STATUS |
N = NO |
BLK = BLACK |
LT = LIGHT |
UNIQUE |
M = MEDIUM |
TK = TOP KNOT "FEATHER BALL" ON HEAD |
S = SOMETIMES |
BR = BROWN |
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RARE |
L = LARGE |
DUAL PURPOSE = FOR EGGS & MEAT |
V = VARIES |
CR = CREAM |
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UNIQUE RARE |
XL = EXTRA LARGE |
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GR = GREEN |
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EXC. RARE = EXCEPTIONALLY RARE |
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WHT = WHITE |
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EXTREME RARE |
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AUTO SEXING = ABLE TO IDENTIFY SEX WHEN YOUNG BASED ON CERTAIN MARKINGS OR COLORING.
COLORFUL EGG LAYERS
BASIC |
SPECIAL NOTATIONS |
PERSONALITY |
WANTS |
PHYSICAL FEATURES |
TR |
EGGS |
AVERAGE MAXIMUM ADULT WEIGHT IN LBS. & OZ. |
BREED |
USES |
ORIGIN |
A.P.A. |
RANK |
L.C.S. |
HYBRID
|
SPECIAL NOTES |
AUTO-SEXING |
FRIENDLY |
KID FRIENDLY |
DOCILE |
CALM |
ACTIVE |
QUIET |
SKITTISH |
TRAINABLE |
ORNAMENTAL |
FLIGHTY |
BROODY |
GOOD FORAGER |
SPECIAL FEATURES |
SKIN COLOR |
LEG COLOR |
TOE AMOUNT |
TOP KNOT |
BEARD |
MUFFS |
FEATHERED LEGS |
FEATHERED FEET /TOES |
LOBE COLOR |
COMB TYPE |
COMB COLOR |
CLIMATE TOLERANCE |
EGG COLOR |
EGG SIZE |
AVERAGE WEEKLY EGG PRODUCTION |
FEMALE |
MALE |
FOWL SIZE |
LAYING MATURITY |
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ARAUCANA |
EGGS |
CHILE |
Y |
EXTREME RARE |
STUDY |
N |
DIFFICULT TO FIND IN USA |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
TUFTS &/OR RUMP TAILS |
WHITE |
SLATE OR BLK |
4 |
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S |
S |
N |
N |
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PEA |
RED |
ALL- PREFERS WARM |
BLUE-GREEN |
M |
3-4 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
MED |
18-22 WEEKS |
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AMERAUCANA (LAVENDER A.K.A. TRUE BLUE) |
EGGS |
USA |
Y |
EXTREME RARE |
|
N |
DESCENDANTS OF ARAUCANA |
|
Y |
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Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
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N |
Y |
Y |
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WHITE |
BLUE OR BLACK |
4 |
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Y |
Y |
N |
N |
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PEA |
RED |
ALL- PREFERS WARM |
BLUE-GREEN |
M |
4-6 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
MED |
18-22 WEEKS |
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AMERAUCANA (SPLASH) |
EGGS |
USA |
N |
EXTREME RARE |
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N |
DESCENDANTS OF ARAUCANA |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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WHITE |
BLUE OR BLACK |
4 |
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Y |
Y |
N |
N |
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PEA |
RED |
ALL- PREFERS WARM |
BLUE-GREEN |
M |
4-6 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
MED |
AMERAUCANA (BLUE, BLUE WHEATON, BLACK, SILVER, BUFF, WHEATON, BROWN RED, WHITE) |
EGGS |
USA |
Y |
EXC. RARE |
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N |
DESCENDANTS OF ARAUCANA |
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Y |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
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S |
S |
Y |
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WHITE |
BLUE OR BLK |
4 |
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Y |
Y |
N |
N |
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PEA |
RED |
ALL- PREFERS WARM |
BLUE-GREEN |
M-L |
4-6 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
MED |
18-22 WEEKS |
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EASTER EGGER A.K.A. AMERICANA |
DUAL |
USA |
N |
UNIQUE |
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N |
OF AMERAUCANA |
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Y |
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Y |
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Y |
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S |
Y |
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YELLOW |
SLATE OR YELLOW |
4 |
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S |
MOST |
N |
N |
RED OR WHITE |
PEA |
RED |
ALL |
VARIES |
M-L |
4-6 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
MED |
16-20 WEEKS |
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FRIZZLED - EASTER EGGER |
EGGS |
USA |
N |
EXC. RARE |
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Y |
OF AMERAUCANA |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
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S |
Y |
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N |
Y |
FRIZZLED FEATHERS |
V |
V |
4 |
V |
V |
V |
V |
V |
RED OR WHITE |
VARIES |
RED |
SENSITIVE TO EXTREME |
VARIES |
M |
4-6 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
MED |
16-20 WEEKS |
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FIBRO MELANOSIS EASTER-EGGER |
DUAL |
USA |
N |
EXTREME RARE |
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Y |
OF AMERAUCANA |
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Y |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
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Y |
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S |
Y |
ALMOST ALL BLACK OUTSIDE |
BLACK |
BLACK |
4 |
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V |
V |
N |
N |
BLACK |
VARIES |
BLACK |
ALL |
DARK GREENS |
M-L |
4-5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
SM-MED |
24 WEEKS |
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GREEN EGGER |
DUAL |
USA |
N |
RARE |
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Y |
OF AMERAUCANA |
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Y |
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Y |
S |
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Y |
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S |
Y |
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V |
V |
4 OR 5 |
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Y |
Y |
V |
N |
V |
VARIES |
RED |
ALL |
GREENS |
M-L |
4-6 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
MED |
16-20 WEEKS |
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OLIVE EGGER |
DUAL |
USA |
N |
RARE |
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Y |
OF AMERAUCANA |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
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YELLOW |
SLATE OR YELLOW |
4 |
S |
S |
S |
V |
N |
RED |
SINGLE OR PEA |
RED |
ALL |
DARK GREEN |
M-L |
4-6 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
MED |
18-23 WEEKS |
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LEGBAR (LAVENDER BARRED OR OPAL) |
EGGS |
ENGLAND |
N |
EXTREME RARE |
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N |
OF ARAUCANA, LEGHORN & BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
TALKATIVE & CURIOUS |
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Y |
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S |
Y |
BARRED FEATHER PATTERN |
YELLOW |
YELLOW |
4 |
YES FEMALES ONLY |
N |
N |
N |
N |
WHITE |
SINGLE |
RED |
ALL |
BLUE-GREEN |
M-L |
3-5 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
MED |
21-23 WEEKS |
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LEGBAR (WHITE) |
EGGS |
ENGLAND |
ENGLAND ONLY |
EXTREME RARE |
|
N |
OF ARAUCANA, LEGHORN, CREAM LEGBAR & BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK |
N |
Y |
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Y |
TALKATIVE & CURIOUS |
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Y |
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N |
Y |
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YELLOW |
YELLOW |
4 |
YES FEMALES ONLY |
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WHITE |
SINGLE FLOPPY |
RED |
ALL |
BLUE-GREEN |
M-L |
4-6 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
MED |
LEGBAR (CREAM) |
EGGS |
ENGLAND |
ENGLAND ONLY |
UNIQUE RARE |
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N |
OF ARAUCANA, LEGHORN & BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
TALKATIVE & CURIOUS |
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Y |
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N |
Y |
CRELE GAME COLORED FEATHERS - 2-TONE IN FEMALES & BARRED IN MALES |
YELLOW |
YELLOW |
4 |
SOME FEMALES |
N |
N |
N |
N |
WHITE |
SINGLE |
RED |
ALL |
BLUE-LIGHT GREEN |
M-L |
3-5 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
MED |
22-24 WEEKS |
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INDIO GIGANTE (TALLEST CHICKEN BREED ON EARTH) |
DUAL |
BRAZIL |
N |
EXTREME RARE |
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N |
NEEDS TALL COOP, LOW PERCHING |
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Y |
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Y |
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Y |
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S |
Y |
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YELLOW |
YELLOW |
4 |
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PEA |
RED |
WARM |
ALL COLORS |
L |
3-5 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
LARGE |
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