Chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association

The American Class contains thirteen breeds which originated in Canada or the United States.

[1]: 11  All are heavy breeds, and most lay brown eggs;[1]: 11  most are cold-hardy:[2] These three breeds originate in China; they are large, feather legged, and lay brown eggs:[1]: 21 This group consists of eleven breeds from Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

They are mostly sprightly birds, the Faverolles being an exception:[1]: 70 This class consists of five breeds from the United Kingdom and one from Australia:[3] These breeds originating in Italy and Spain have white earlobes and tend to be productive layers of white eggs.

In general they are flighty, and exceptional free-range birds, with both evasion and foraging skills:[1]: 178 Other breeds are grouped in this class, which has three subclasses: 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.

A Black Java hen; the Java played a role in the creation of some of the American class breeds, such as the Rhode Island Red.
Cochin hens (a Buff hen seen here) are renowned for their broodiness.
Most Continental breeds, such as the Silver Spangled Hamburg cock seen here, are lively birds that are often skilful flyers.
A Black Orpington hen
An Ancona hen; The large combs and wattles of the Mediterranean breeds, especially of the male, are highly susceptible to frostbite.
A Phoenix cock and hen
A Modern Game cock and hen; the cock's comb and wattles are normally dubbed for show.
A pair of Old English Games
A red pyle Dutch Bantam cock
A Golden Sebright hen
A group of Mille Fleur Belgian Bearded d'Uccle pullets and cockerels
An Ameraucana cock