MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF COMMON EXOTIC CHICKEN BREEDS

1. MORPHOLOGICAL
DESCRIPTION OF
COMMON EXOTIC CHICKEN
BREEDS
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2. TAXONOMICAL OR
ZOOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
• Phylum : Chordata
• Subphylum : Vertebrata
• Class : Aves
• Subclass : Neornithes
• Superorder : 1) Carinatae (Flying birds)
2) Ratitae (Running birds)

3. Taxonomic Classification
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4. Official or Standard Classification
• This Classification is internationally accepted and is based
on Class, Breed, Variety and Strain.
• Class- Various groups of birds can be distinguished largely
on the basis of geographical regions from where they
originated. Most important classes are American, Asiatic,
English and Mediterranean.
• Breed - Breed is a subdivision under class. It is a group of
individuals within the species having distinct physical and
productive characteristics which are efficiently transmitted
to the descendants. Ex. Plymouth Rock, Brahma, Leghorn.

5. • Variety - This is subdivision of breed mostly decided by
type of comb and colour of plumage etc. The body size,
shape and most of other characteristics remain same in
different varieties of same breed. Ex. White, black, buff,
barred, brown are different varieties of chicken.
• Strain - A group of birds within a variety usually named
after the breeder responsible for its development and bred
for certain specific characteristics (like size, maturity, egg
production etc.). For example, BV 300, Vencob, Hubbard,
CARIBRO 91 and Starbro are various layer and broiler
strains of chicken. Nowadays, instead of breed concept,
strain is becoming popular in poultry industry.

6. BREEDS OF CHICKEN

7. MEDITERRANEAN CLASS
1)LEGHORN.
• Plumage colour - Brown , White , Red, Silver
• Comb type - Single
• Ear lobe - White
• Skin colour – yellow
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – White
• Body Wt. – 1.7 – 2.7 kg
• Utility – Egg type

8. 2) MINORCA
• Plumage Colour – Black , White ,
Buff
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – White
• Skin colour – Black
• Shank – Clean Dark
• Egg colour – White
• Body Wt. – 2.8-4.0 kg
• Utility – Egg type

9. 3) ANOCA
• Plumage Colour – Black with white tip
• Comb type – Single Rose
• Ear lobe – White
• Skin colour – Yellow
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – White
• Body Wt. – 1.7-2.6 kg
• Utility – Egg type

10. ENGLISH CLASS
1) CORNISH
• Plumage Colour – Buff Dark White,
White Laced Red , Orange , black
• Comb type – Pea
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – yellow
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – white
• Body Wt. – 3.2-4.5 kg
• Utility – Meat type

11. 2) SUSSEX
• Plumage Colour – Light Red Speckled ,
white , black
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – White
• Shank – Clean White
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 3.2-4.0 kg
• Utility – Meat type

12. 3) AUSTRALORP
• Plumage Colour – Black
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – black Or dark
• Shank – Clean Dark
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 2.8-3.6 kg
• Utility – Meat type

13. 4)ORPINGTON
• Plumage Colour – Black , Blue , Buff , White ,
orange
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – White
• Shank – Clean White
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 3.5-4.5 kg
• Utility – Meat type

14. 5) DORKING
• Plumage Colour – What, Silver Grey , Red
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – yellow or white
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – White
• Body Wt. – 3.1-4.0 kg
• Utility – Meat type

15. AMERICAN CLASS
1) Road Island Red (RIR)
• Plumage Colour – Brownish Red
• Comb type – Single Rose
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – Yellow
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 2.9-3.6 kg
• Utility – Dual type

16. 2) PLYMOUTH ROCK
• Plumage Colour – Barred Blue Buff ,
White Silver Penciled , Patridged ,
Columbian
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – yellow
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 2.4-3.0kg
• Utility – Dual type

17. 3) NEW HAMPSHIRE
• Plumage Colour – Red
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – Yellow
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 3.1-3.7 kg
• Utility– Dual type

18. 4) WYANDOTTE
• Plumage Colour – Black ,Buff ,Columbian
,Golden laced ,White patridged , Silver
penciled
• Comb type – single rose
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour –yellow
• Shank – Clean Yellow
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 3.1-3.7 kg
• Utility– Dual type

19. ASIATIC CLASS
1) BRAHMA
• Plumage Colour – Buff ,Dark ,Light white ,
black
• Comb type – Pea
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – white or yellow
• Shank – Feathered white or yellow
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 4.4-5.3 kg
• Utility – Fancy ,Meat

20. 2) COCHIN
• Plumage Colour – Black ,Brown
,Buff ,Patridge ,Golden laced ,White
,Silver laced
• Comb type – Single
• Ear lobe – Red
• Skin colour – yellow
• Shank – Feathered Yellow
• Egg colour – Brown
• Body Wt. – 3.7-5.2 kg
• Utility– Fancy ,Meat

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