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Chicken Varieties and Classes

There are 87 standard varieties of chickens raised in this country as well as a large number of other promiscuous varieties.

There are 10 Standard Varieties in Four General Breeds:

The General Purpose Breeds

American Class
- Plymouth Rocks
  - Barred
  - Buff
  - Pea-comb Barred
  - White
- Wyandottes
  - Silver
  - Golden
  - White
  - Buff
  - Black
- Javas
  - Black
  - Mottled
  - White
- American Dominiques
- Jersey Blues

The Meat or Table Breed

Asiatic Class
- Brahmas
  - Light
  - Dark
- Cochins
  - Buff
  - Partridge
  - White
  - Black
- Langshans
  - White
  - Black

The Egg Breeds

Mediterranean Class
- Leghorns
  - Brown
  - Rose-comb Brown
  - White
  - Rose-comb White
  - Black
  - Dominique
  - Buff
  - Silver-Duckwing
- Minorcas
  - Black
  - White
- Andalusians
- Black Spanish

The Ornamental Breeds

Polish Class
- Polish
  - White-crested
  - Black Golden
  - Silver White
  - Bearded Golden
  - Bearded Silver
  - Bearded White
  - Buff-laced
Hamburg Class
- Hamburgs
  - Golden-spangled
  - Silver-spangled
  - Golden-penciled
  - Silver-penciled
  - White
  - Black
- Redcaps
- Campines
  - Silver
  - Golden
French Class
- Houdans
- Crevecoeurs
- La Fleche
English Class
- Dorkings
  - White
  - Silver Gray
  - Colored
Game and Bantam Class
- Game
  - Black-breasted Red
  - Brown Red
  - Golden Duckwing
  - Silver Duckwing
  - Red Pyle
  - White
  - Black
  - Birchen
- Game Bantams
  - Black-breasted Red
  - Brown Red
  - Golden Duckwing
  - Silver Duckwing
  - Red Pyle
  - White
  - Black
  - Birchen
- Cornish Game
- White Indian Game
- Malays
- Black Sumatra Game
Bantam Class other than Game
- Sebrights
  - Golden
  - Silver
- Cochins
  - White Rose-comb
  - Black Rose-comb
  - Booted White
  - Buff
  - Partridge
  - White
  - Black
- Polish
  - Black-tailed
  - White
  - Black Japanese
  - White-creasted White
Miscellaneous Class
- Russians
- Silkies
- Sultans
- Frizzles
- Rumpless