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Chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association (APA) are divided into various categories based on the origin of the bird and their physical characteristics for specific breeds.  Standard size chicken breed classes are separate from Bantam breeds of chickens.
Classes of Large Breed Chickens
There are six classes of large breed chickens:
  1. American Class Chicken Breeds
  2. Asiatic Class Chicken Breeds
  3. Continental Class Chicken Breeds
  4. English Class Chicken Breeds
  5. Mediterranean Class Chicken Breeds
  6. All Other Standard Breeds (see below)
Each class shares a place of origin and many of the same characteristics specific to certain breeds of chickens.

All Other Standard Breeds
A Phoenix cock and henThis class contains the breeds that cannot be classified in any of the other classes. It consists of three subclasses, being the Game, Oriental, and Miscellaneous. The Game subclass includes the non-oriental game birds. The Oriental subclass includes mainly birds from Asia, the Cubalaya, however, is from Cuba. The Miscellaneous subclass holds the remaining breeds.
List of breeds
Game Oriental Standard Chicken Breeds Miscellaneous Standard Chicken Breeds Bantam breeds
Bantams are classified according to their appearance. The six classes are as follows: Modern Game; Game; Single Comb, Clean Legged; Rose Comb, Clean Legged; Feather Legged; and All Other Comb, Clean Legged. The American Bantam Association's (ABA) classifications occasionally differ from the American Poultry Association's. Some breeds are in multiple classes.
Modern Game
A Modern Game cock and hen; the cock's comb and wattles are normally dubbed for show.This class consists solely of the Modern Game.[13][14]
Game
A pair of Old English Games
The Game class includes the remaining game bantams.[15]
List of breeds [16]
Single Comb, Clean Legged
This class contains all the bantam breeds possessing a single comb, excluding the game bantams. The Catalana, Holland, Java, Jersey Giant, and Lamona are not recognized by the American Bantam Association, and the Junglefowl, Nankin, Pyncheon, and Vorwerk, while recognized by the former, are not recognized by the American Poultry Association.[17]
List of breeds [18][19]
Rose Comb, Clean Legged
A Golden Sebright henThis class is made up of, as its name states, breeds that possess both a Rose Comb, and featherless legs. The ABA does not recognize the Redcap.[20]
List of breeds [21][22]
Feather Legged
A group of Mille Fleur Belgian Bearded d'Uccle pullets and cockerelsThe breeds of this class have feathering on their legs and feet.[23]
List of breeds [24]
All Other Comb, Clean Legged
An Ameraucana cockThis class includes all of the breeds that do not meet the qualifications of any of the other classes. The ABA does not recognize the Crevecoeur, and the APA does not recognize the Orloff.[25]
List of breeds
Reference: ​
"Chicken Breeds Recognized By The American Poultry Association". 2019. Ipfs.Io. Accessed February 8 2019. https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Chicken_breeds_recognized_by_the_American_Poultry_Association.html.
American Poultry Association
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​American Bantam Association
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  • American Standard of Perfection ​​https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/American_Standard_of_Perfection.htmlReferences
  1. ↑ Damerow, Gail. The chicken encyclopedia. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-60342-561-2.
  2. ↑ Ekarius, Carol (2007). Storey's illustrated guide to poultry breeds. North Adams, Mass.: Storey Pub. ISBN 978-1-58017-667-5.
  3. ↑ Damerow, Gail. The chicken encyclopedia. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-60342-561-2.
  4. ↑ Damerow, Gail. The chicken encyclopedia. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-60342-561-2.
  5. ↑ Damerow, Gail. The chicken encyclopedia. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-60342-561-2.
  6. ↑ Damerow, Gail. The chicken encyclopedia. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-60342-561-2.
  7. ↑ Breed Classes of Poultry. http://www.afn.org/~poultry/breeds/breeds.htm
  8. ↑ APA Recognized Breeds and Varieties As of January 1, 2012YEAR
  9. ↑ Damerow, Gail. The chicken encyclopedia. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-60342-561-2 https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number.html
  10. ↑ Damerow, Gail. The chicken encyclopedia. North Adams, MA: Storey Pub. ISBN 978-1-60342-561-2.​​
External links
  • Breeds and Varieties Officially Recognized by the American Poultry Association, Inc. https://web.extension.illinois.edu/eggs/res09-breeds.html
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