Breeders and fanciers of
chicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domestication, domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey junglefowl, grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster ...
s accurately describe the colours and patterns
[ of the feathers of chicken breeds and varieties. This is a list of the terms used in this context.
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Self
Self chickens are one-coloured, i.e. lacking a ''pattern''. Show quality strains may have even pigmentation throughout the outer plumage, production or pet quality strains are likely to not.
Barred and cuckoo
Columbian, belted
Duckwing
Laced
Pencilled
Mottled, spangled, mille fleur
Black-tailed
Black-breasted
Others
References
See also
* Equine coat colour
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* List of poultry feathers
* Lavender (chicken plumage)
* Solid black (chicken plumage)
Solid black plumage color refers to a plumage pattern in chickens ('' Gallus gallus domesticus'') characterized by a uniform, black color across all feathers. There are chicken breeds where the typical plumage color is black, such as Australo ...
* Solid white (chicken plumage)
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Chicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domestication, domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey junglefowl, grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster ...