Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Standard feather markings. Chief points of the fowl. Classification of breeds. Defects and deformities. Large fowl and bantams . Ancona. Andalusian. Appenzeller/Barthuhner. Araucana. Rumpless Araucana. Asil. Australorp. Autosexing breeds. Legbar. Rhodebar. Welbar. Wybar. Barnevelder. Belgian Bearded. Barbu d'Anvers. Barbu d'Uccle. Barbu de Watermael. Barbu d'Everberg (Rumpless d'Uccle). Barbu du Grubbe (Rumpless d'Anvers). Booted. Brahma. Brakel. Campine. Cochin. Croad Langshan. Dominique. Dorking. Dutch. Faverolles. Fayoumi. Friesian. Frizzle. German Langshan. Hamburgh. Houdan. Indian Game. Ixworth. Japanese. Jersey Giant. KoShamo. Kraienkoppe (Twentse). Kulang. LaFleche. Lakenvelder. Leghorn. Lincolnshire Buff. Malay. Marans. Marsh Daisy. Minorca. Modern Game. Modern Langshan. Nankin. Nankin Shamo. New Hampshire Red. Norfolk Grey. Ohiki. Carlisle Old English Game. Oxford Old English Game. Old English Game bantam. Old English Pheasant Fowl. Orloff. Orpington. Pekin. Plymouth Rock. Poland. Redcap. Rhode Island Red. Rosecomb. Rumpless Game. Satsumadori. Scots Dumpy. Scots Grey. Sebright. Shamo. Sicilian Buttercup. Silkie. Spanish. Sulmtaler. Sultan. Sumatra. Sussex. Taiwan. Thai Game. Thuringian. Transylvanian Naked Neck. Tuzo. Vorwerk. Welsummer. Wyandotte. Yakido. Yamato-Gunkei. Yokohama. Otherbreeds. Turkeys . General Standard Heavy Breeds. General Standard Light Breeds. Blue. BourbonRed. Bronze. Buff. Narragansett. Nebraskan. Norfolk Black. Pied. Slate. White. Waterfowl Introduction . Geese. African. American Buff. Brecon Buff. Buff Back. Chinese. Czech. Embden. Grey Back. Pilgrim. Pomeranian. Roman. Sebastopol. Shetland. Skane. Steinbacher. Toulouse. West of England. Ducks. Abacot Ranger. Aylesbury. Bali. Black East Indian. Blue Swedish. Call. Campbell. Cayuga. Crested. Crested Miniature. Hook Bill. Indian Runner. Magpie. Muscovy. Orpington. Pekin. Rouen. Rouen Clair. Saxony. Silver Apple yard. Silver Appleyard Miniature. Silver Bantam duck. Welsh Harlequin. Other breeds. Standard for Utility. Standard for Eggs. Glossary

About the Author

Victoria Roberts is a qualified veterinary surgeon and is a well known member of the Council of the Poultry Club of Great Britain.

Reviews

"It details authorised standards of excellence for each breed as well as complete specifications and judging points for all standardised breeds." ( Poultry World , September 2008 & Fancy Fowl , August 2008)