Comparing Colorful Egg Laying Breeds

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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 RARE L = LARGE
 DUAL PURPOSE = FOR EGGS & MEAT V = VARIES CR = CREAM   UNIQUE RARE XL = EXTRA LARGE
    GR = GREEN   EXC. RARE = EXCEPTIONALLY RARE   
    WHT = WHITE   EXTREME RARE  

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       
ARAUCANA                EGGS CHILE  Y EXTREME RARE  STUDY  N DIFFICULT TO FIND IN USA    Y Y Y   Y Y   Y Y TUFTS &/OR RUMP TAILS  WHITE SLATE OR BLK 4   S S N N    PEA RED ALL- PREFERS WARM BLUE-GREEN M 3-4 4.0 5.0 MED 18-22 WEEKS      
AMERAUCANA (LAVENDER A.K.A. TRUE BLUE) EGGS USA Y EXTREME RARE   DESCENDANTS OF ARAUCANA  N Y N  Y   WHITE  BLUE OR BLACK   4      PEA  RED ALL- PREFERS WARM  BLUE-GREEN   4-6  5.5 6.5  MED  18-22 WEEKS       
AMERAUCANA (SPLASH) EGGS USA N EXTREME RARE   DESCENDANTS OF ARAUCANA     Y     Y Y Y   WHITE BLUE OR BLACK   4     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 EXC. RARE  DESCENDANTS OF ARAUCANA    Y      S  S    WHITE  BLUE OR BLK  4     PEA  RED  ALL- PREFERS WARM  BLUE-GREEN M-L   4-6 5.5 6.5  MED  18-22 WEEKS       
 EASTER EGGER A.K.A. AMERICANA  DUAL USA UNIQUE  OF AMERAUCANA    Y  S    YELLOW  SLATE OR YELLOW    S MOST   N RED OR WHITE  PEA  RED   ALL VARIES  M-L  4-6  4.0  5.0 MED  16-20 WEEKS       
FRIZZLED - EASTER EGGER EGGS USA N EXC. RARE   OF AMERAUCANA     FRIZZLED FEATHERS  V  4 V  V  V  V RED OR WHITE   VARIES RED   SENSITIVE TO EXTREME VARIES  4-6  4.0  5.0 MED 16-20 WEEKS      
FIBRO MELANOSIS EASTER-EGGER DUAL USA EXTREME RARE  Y  OF AMERAUCANA Y  Y  ALMOST ALL BLACK OUTSIDE  BLACK BLACK   4    V  N  N BLACK  VARIES  BLACK  ALL  DARK GREENS M-L  4-5 3.5   4.0 SM-MED  24 WEEKS      
GREEN EGGER  DUAL USA RARE   Y OF AMERAUCANA  Y  Y  S  S  Y   4 OR 5    N  V VARIES RED  ALL GREENS M-L  4-6  4.0  5.0 MED 16-20 WEEKS      
 OLIVE EGGER DUAL  USA N RARE Y OF AMERAUCANA  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y   YELLOW  SLATE OR YELLOW  S  N RED   SINGLE OR PEA RED  ALL  DARK GREEN  M-L  4-6 5.5  6.5   MED 18-23 WEEKS      
 LEGBAR (LAVENDER BARRED OR OPAL) EGGS  ENGLAND N EXTREME RARE  N OF ARAUCANA, LEGHORN & BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK   Y  Y TALKATIVE & CURIOUS   Y BARRED FEATHER PATTERN YELLOW  YELLOW  4 YES FEMALES ONLY   N WHITE  SINGLE  RED  ALL  BLUE-GREEN  M-L  3-5   5.0 6.0 MED 21-23 WEEKS      
 LEGBAR (WHITE) EGGS ENGLAND ENGLAND ONLY EXTREME RARE   OF ARAUCANA, LEGHORN, CREAM LEGBAR & BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK  N Y       TALKATIVE & CURIOUS       Y     N   YELLOW  YELLOW   YES FEMALES ONLY   WHITE SINGLE FLOPPY  RED  ALL  BLUE-GREEN  M-L  4-6  5.0  6.0   MED
 LEGBAR (CREAM)   EGGS  ENGLAND ENGLAND ONLY  UNIQUE RARE  N OF ARAUCANA, LEGHORN & BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK   Y TALKATIVE & CURIOUS   N CRELE GAME COLORED FEATHERS - 2-TONE IN FEMALES & BARRED IN MALES  YELLOW YELLOW SOME FEMALES   N  N WHITE  SINGLE RED ALL   BLUE-LIGHT GREEN M-L  3-5 5.0  6.0 MED 22-24 WEEKS      
INDIO GIGANTE (TALLEST CHICKEN BREED ON EARTH)  DUAL  BRAZIL N  EXTREME RARE   NEEDS TALL COOP, LOW PERCHING      Y      S  Y    YELLOW YELLOW 4 PEA  RED  WARM  ALL COLORS   L  3-5 7.0  10.0 LARGE