Types of chickens and their sizes

Author: John Stephens
Date Of Creation: 28 January 2021
Update Date: 9 May 2024
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The domestication of the chicken by humans is estimated to have started some 7,000 years ago. In Brazil, it is known that some of the best known breeds arrived with the Portuguese, crossed over and gave rise to naturalized Brazilian chicken breeds. Despite the great variety of birds described in records of the first contacts with the Americas, it seems that the native South Americans did not know these domestic birds. In other words, they came with the colonizers and were inserted into the tribes, who incorporated them into their routine.

In the case of Brazil, in addition to the domestic chickens (domestic gallus galuus), of European origin, the Portuguese also brought the Angolan chicken (Numida Meleagrides), which is a species of semi-domestic hen native to Africa, which has adapted very well to our lands. The fact is that today, in Brazil and in the world, the variety of chickens is immense and so are their peculiarities. Want to see? In this article by PeritoAnimal we gather information about 28 types of chickens and their sizes and unique features.


The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Although there are other species that are also called hens and roosters, such as the Chicken D'Angola (Numida Meleagrides), well known in Brazil, the domestic chickenss are all those that belong to the species gallus gallus domesticus, of the Galliformes family. With the exception of Galinha D’Angola, all of the ones that we will mention below belong to the same species and are of different breeds of chicken. So, check out the types of chickens and their sizes:

Types of big chickens

According to the classification of PeritoAnimal, the types of large chickens are those breeds that weigh more than 3 kg as adults. Check out some of them:

giant indian cock

In this list of types of large chickens, the giant Indian rooster is by far the largest, weighing up to 8kg in some exceptional cases. In order for it to be considered a giant Indian rooster, according to breed standards, it needs to measure at least 105 cm and 4.5 kg as an adult. This name alludes to the male, but it is also a Brazilian chicken breed. It is a cross between cocks and free-range hens.


Asturian spotted chicken

It is a subspecies of the domestic fowl recognized for its white and black mottled plumage.

Menorcan Chicken

This Spanish breed is recognized for its large size, one of the largest among the Mediterranean races. Its name is homonym to its origin, the island of Menorca, Spain. She is visually recognized by her all-black plumage and a small white spot on her face.

Rhode Island Chicken

This chicken, as its name suggests, comes from the United States and more specifically from Rhode Island. Its crest can be simple or wavy, its eyes are reddish and the crop is red. Its most common plumage is an intense red color. A rooster ideally weighs around 4 kg, while a hen weighs around 3 kg.


Sussex Chicken

Originally from England, the Sussex hen has a simple crest, red bump, which resembles the orange-red of its eyes. Its skin color is white, its torso is flesh color and it is distinguished by its impressive variety of plumage, which can appear in the following shades: white armored with black, tricolor, silver gray, white, red armored with black, fawn armored with black and armored gold with silver. Sussex roosters weigh about 4.1 kg while hens weigh at least 3.2 kg.

chicken marans

The body of the Marans hen is elongated, robust, rectangular, of medium size and its plumage is close to the body. She is also recognized thanks to the white and pink color of her torso with feathers on the outside. France is your country of origin.

Chicken Australorp

Of Australian origin, this is one of the types of chicken that draws attention for its lustrous plumage, almost with metallic highlights in some colors and close to the body. Australorps cocks can be tall and can weigh up to 3.5kg.

Wyandotte Chicken

It is a laying hen native to the United States that has this wavy, fine, pearly crest and red crop. Their colors are very varied and the roosters can weigh up to 3.9kg.

black giant from jersey

The Giant Black Jersey Chicken has its origins in New Jersey, a city in the United States. In fact, they can also be found white in color. Roosters can reach 5.5kg, while hens can reach 4.5kg. They are capable of producing between 250 and 290 eggs per year and live from 6 to 8 years, on average.

Types of medium chickens

The types of chickens below do not usually exceed 3kg:

Black Cinnamon Chicken

This breed of free-range chicken, common in Northeastern Brazil, mainly in Piauí, is mainly characterized by the absence of hair on the shins and darkened skin, which determine its name. The body feathers are black, while the neck region can vary between white, black or gold.

Native chicken breeds are considered to be at risk of disappearing due to the creation of strains optimized for the market, the Canela-Preta hen being one of them.

Catolé Bearded Chicken

This Brazilian free-range chicken breed had its first recognition in the state of Bahia. Until the conclusion of this article, its phenotypic definition is still under development, so most of the time it is usually called just free-range chicken.

black castilian chicken

This Spanish breed of chicken is considered pure and has subspecies. Its main feature is the all black plumage.

Araucana Chicken

Medium sized and found in solid or mixed colors, this is a breed of Chilean origin, recognized for its showy appearance and feathers that ruffle around the neck and cheek.

Imperial German Chicken

Imposing, this hen of German origin can be seen in many colors, solid or mixed, from white to black, and in males the crest is always pink.

vorwek chicken

This German hen breed is the result of a cross between the Lakenvelder hen, the Orpington hen, the Ramelsloher hen and the Andalusian hen. It weighs around 2 to 2.5 kg, while the ideal rooster weight is around 2.5 to 3 kg. She has this single crest, red, rounded and white crop that allows her red, fuzzy face to stand out and shine. Its eyes are characterized by its orange-red iris, its beak is medium in size and its neck is medium in size with camel tones.

British Blue Andalusian Chicken

This is a hybrid breed, the result of crossing the Andalusian and Menorcan breeds, which was developed in England. Its bluish plumage with black nuances is one of its most striking features.

chicken appenzeller

The upturned feathers on the head of this hen of Swiss origin are one of its most striking features, in addition to the varieties that have their plumage painted in black, silver, gold or bluish color combinations.

Ayam Cemani Chicken

This native Indonesian chicken breed is considered rare. Her appearance is unmistakable: she is absolutely black from head to toe.

Faverolles chicken

This breed of chicken of German origin stands out for its very feathery collar and imposing bearing. In large versions, colors range from black to salmon, with white nuances.

Types of small chickens

Chicken Peloco

This is a breed of Brazilian chicken, native to Bahia, which lives more like free-range chicken. Studies on this breed are relatively recent and there is no consensus on its phenotypic characteristics, but the adaptation of Peloco to the warm climate of the region, which is not supported by all breeds, and its low weight in relation to the chickens that are marketed, for example. In this post by PeritoAnimal we explain why the chicken does not fly.

sebright chicken

The sebright hen was developed in 1800 in Great Britain and draws attention for its plumage outlined by the black color, which resembles a mosaic. Small, a sebright chicken does not exceed 700 g.

Angolan chicken

The guinea fowl (Numida Meleagrides) or Guinea Fowl is a species native to Africa that was also brought to Brazil by Europeans during the Portuguese invasion, it is not known if it previously inhabited the country or not. Unlike other species mentioned among the types of chickens, they are not considered domestic chickens, but semi-domestic. In fact, she is a distant relative of the pheasant. Its color varies between white, light gray and light purple. They are monogamous animals, live in pairs to breed and weigh about 1.3 kg.

Types of dwarfs

Many chicken breeds also exist in miniature or dwarf versions. Of the breeds we cite in this article, those that also have dwarf relatives are:

  • Imperial German Dwarf Chicken
  • Andalusian dwarf chicken
  • dwarf faverolles chicken
  • Rhode Island Dwarf Chicken
  • dwarf sussex hen
  • vorwerk dwarf chicken
  • wyandotte dwarf chicken

Now that you know the chicken breeds and types, we ask you: do you take care of a chicken? We suggest this list of names for chickens as inspiration.

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