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Breed Origin CPL Status Purpose Adult Weight (lbs) Egg Color Egg Size Rate of Lay/Yr Temperament Brooding/Mothering Experience Climate Uses and Notes
Ancona Italy Watch Eggs 6/4.5 White Medium to Large Good; 120-180 Highly active Non-Setters Novice Does well in both cold and heat Noted for hardiness and vigor; prefers to free range over wide areas; good winter layers; pheasant-like; single comb vulnerable to frostbite
Aseel India and Pakistan Critical Meat 5.5/4 White or tinted light brown Small Poor; 6-40 Both sexes can be very aggressive Setters Intermediate/Advanced Best in warm climates; can tolerate some cold, but need to be kept dry Breed makes excellent crosses for the production of broilers; very hardy and predator savvy; exceedingly protective mothers
Andalusian Spain Watch Eggs 7/5.5 Chalkwhite Large Very Good; ~160 Active, yet gentle Non-Setters Novice/Intermediate Best in hot to moderate climates Very rugged and robust; blue feather coloration can be a challenge to perfect; excels in free-range conditions; typically not good in confinement
Belgian Bearded D'Uccle Bantam South China, Burma Watch Ornamental/Exhibition 1.6/1.4 Tinted Small Good; 100-120 Active, but calm Can be good brooders Novice/Intermediate Does not do well in humid environments Pet and exhibition fowl, insect control in the garden
Booted Bantam Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma Critical Ornamental/Exhibition 1.6/1.4 White, cream or tinted Small Good; 100-120 Active, but calm Can be good brooders Novice/Intermediate Not cold tolerant Pet and exhibition fowl, insect control in the garden
Buckeye United States Watch Meat, Eggs 9/6.5 Brown Large Good; 120-150 Active, yet gentle Variable Novice Does well in cold, but can adapt to heat over time Excellent broilers; breast meat is almost dark like thighs; best ranger of the American class; exceedingly protective mothers
Buttercup Sicily Threatened Eggs 6.5/5 White Small to Medium Good; 140-180 Highly active Non-Setters Intermediate Best in hot to moderate climates Good forager; does well on free range; striking flower-shaped comb that can be a challenge to perfect
Campine Belgium Threatened Eggs 6/4 White Medium to Large Good; 150+ Very active Non-Setters Novice Best in hot to moderate climates Vigorous forager; if silver variety is crossed with the golden variety, chicks can be sexed as day-olds
Catalana Mediterranean Critical Eggs, Meat 8/6 White to Tinted Medium Good; 150+ Active Non-Setters Novice Best in hot to moderate climates Meat is succulent; cockerels often used for capon in Spain; can be flighty but not overly so
Chantecler Canada Watch Eggs, Meat 8.5/6.5 Brown Large Good; 120-180 Docile, but some lines can be variable Variable Novice Best in cold climates; not recommended for hot regions Good winter layer; has almost no wattles and a tiny button comb; has well-fleshed breasts

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https://livestockconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PickaBreedCHICKEN_FINAL2023.pdf

Breed Origin CPL Status Purpose Adult Weight (lbs) Egg Color Egg Size Rate of Lay/Yr Temperament Brooding/Mothering Experience Climate Uses and Notes
Ancona Italy Watch Eggs 6/4.5 White Medium to Large Good; 120-180 Highly active Non-Setters Novice Does well in both cold and heat Noted for hardiness and vigor; prefers to free range over wide areas; good winter layers; pheasant-like; single comb vulnerable to frostbite
Aseel India and Pakistan Critical Meat 5.5/4 White or tinted light brown Small Poor; 6-40 Both sexes can be very aggressive Setters Intermediate/Advanced Best in warm climates; can tolerate some cold, but need to be kept dry Breed makes excellent crosses for the production of broilers; very hardy and predator savvy; exceedingly protective mothers
Andalusian Spain Watch Eggs 7/5.5 Chalkwhite Large Very Good; ~160 Active, yet gentle Non-Setters Novice/Intermediate Best in hot to moderate climates Very rugged and robust; blue feather coloration can be a challenge to perfect; excels in free-range conditions; typically not good in confinement
Belgian Bearded D'Uccle Bantam South China, Burma Watch Ornamental/Exhibition 1.6/1.4 Tinted Small Good; 100-120 Active, but calm Can be good brooders Novice/Intermediate Does not do well in humid environments Pet and exhibition fowl, insect control in the garden
Booted Bantam Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma Critical Ornamental/Exhibition 1.6/1.4 White, cream or tinted Small Good; 100-120 Active, but calm Can be good brooders Novice/Intermediate Not cold tolerant Pet and exhibition fowl, insect control in the garden
Buckeye United States Watch Meat, Eggs 9/6.5 Brown Large Good; 120-150 Active, yet gentle Variable Novice Does well in cold, but can adapt to heat over time Excellent broilers; breast meat is almost dark like thighs; best ranger of the American class; exceedingly protective mothers
Buttercup Sicily Threatened Eggs 6.5/5 White Small to Medium Good; 140-180 Highly active Non-Setters Intermediate Best in hot to moderate climates Good forager; does well on free range; striking flower-shaped comb that can be a challenge to perfect
Campine Belgium Threatened Eggs 6/4 White Medium to Large Good; 150+ Very active Non-Setters Novice Best in hot to moderate climates Vigorous forager; if silver variety is crossed with the golden variety, chicks can be sexed as day-olds
Catalana Mediterranean Critical Eggs, Meat 8/6 White to Tinted Medium Good; 150+ Active Non-Setters Novice Best in hot to moderate climates Meat is succulent; cockerels often used for capon in Spain; can be flighty but not overly so
Chantecler Canada Watch Eggs, Meat 8.5/6.5 Brown Large Good; 120-180 Docile, but some lines can be variable Variable Novice Best in cold climates; not recommended for hot regions Good winter layer; has almost no wattles and a tiny button comb; has well-fleshed breasts