List of breeds in the Australian Poultry Standards
The Australian Poultry Standards is the primary benchmark of exhibition poultry in Australia, covering chickens, turkey, geese, ducks and guinea fowl.[1]
Chickens
[edit]| Breed | Classification | Image |
|---|---|---|
| American Game fowl | light breed hardfeather | 
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| Ancona | light breed softfeather | |
| Andalusian | light breed softfeather | |
| Araucana | light breed softfeather | |
| Asil | light breed hardfeather | |
| Australian Game | heavy breed hardfeather | 
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| Australian Pit Game | heavy and light breed hardfeather | |
| Australian Langshan | light breed softfeather | |
| Australorp | heavy breed softfeather | 
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| Barnevelder | heavy breed softfeather | 
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| Belgian bantam | true bantam softfeather light breed | |
| Brahma | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Campine | light breed softfeather | |
| Cochin | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Croad Langshan | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Dorking | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Faverolles | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Frizzle | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Hamburgh | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Houdan | light breed softfeather | |
| Indian Game | heavy breed hardfeather | |
| Japanese bantam | true bantam softfeather light breed | |
| Jungle Fowl | light breed hardfeather | |
| Legbar | light breed softfeather | |
| Leghorn | light breed softfeather | |
| Malay Game | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Marans | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Minorca | light breed softfeather | |
| Modern Game | heavy breed hardfeather | |
| New Hampshire | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Old English Game | light breed hardfeather | |
| Orpington | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Pekin bantam | true bantam softfeather heavy breed | |
| Phoenix | light breed softfeather | |
| Plymouth Rock | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Polish | light breed softfeather | |
| Rhode Island (both Red & White) | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Rosecomb | true bantam softfeather light breed | |
| Sebright | true bantam softfeather light breed | |
| Shamo | heavy breed hardfeather | |
| Sicilian Buttercup | light breed softfeather | |
| Silkie | light breed softfeather | |
| Spanish | light breed softfeather | |
| Sumatra | light breed hardfeather | |
| Sultan | light breed softfeather | |
| Sussex | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Transylvanian Naked Neck | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Welsummer | light breed softfeather | |
| Wyandotte | heavy breed softfeather | |
| Yokohama | light breed softfeather |
Ducks
[edit]| Breed | Classification | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Abacot Ranger | light | |
| Australian Call | bantam | |
| Aylesbury duck | heavy | |
| Bali duck | light | |
| Black East Indian duck | bantam | |
| Blue Swedish | heavy | |
| Campbell duck | light | |
| Cayuga duck | heavy | |
| Crested duck | light | |
| Elizabeth duck | light | |
| Indian Runner | light | |
| Magpie duck | light | |
| Mallard | bantam | |
| Muscovy duck | heavy | |
| Orpington Duck | light | |
| Pekin duck | heavy | |
| Pommern duck | light | |
| Rouen Clair | heavy | |
| Rouen duck | heavy | |
| Saxony duck | heavy | |
| Silver Appleyard duck | heavy | |
| Watervale duck | heavy | |
| Welsh harlequin | light |
Call duck. bantam.
Geese
[edit]| Breed | Image |
|---|---|
| African goose | |
| Australian Settler | |
| Brecon Buff Goose | |
| Chinese goose | |
| Embden goose | |
| Pomeranian goose | |
| Roman Goose | |
| Sebastopol Goose | |
| Toulouse goose |
Turkey
[edit]| Colour | Image |
|---|---|
| Black turkey | |
| Slate Blue turkey | |
| Bourbon Red | |
| Bronze turkey | |
| Buff turkey | |
| Narragansett Turkey | |
| Royal Palm turkey | |
| White turkey |
Guinea fowl
[edit]| Colour | Image |
|---|---|
| Pearl | |
| Lavender | |
| Cinnamon | |
| Pied | |
| White |
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Poultry Standards (2nd ed.). Victorian Poultry Fanciers Association (trading as Poultry Stud Breeders and Exhibitors Victoria). 2011. ISBN 978-1-921488-23-8.