This is a list of the chicken breeds usually considered to be of French origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from France. Not all of these breeds have existed continuously since they were first described; some, like the Pavilly, Merlerault and Caumont, became extinct in the early twentieth century and were later recreated.
Extinct breeds
- Ardeale
- Blanzac
- Chrisantheme
- Cocherelle
- Contres
- Coucou de France
- Coucou Picarde
- Coucou Soie
- Favoris
- Ivanaise
- Malgache
- Poule de Caux
- Poule de Marquise
- Poule de Saint-Omer
- Poule des Courrières
- Poule Lorraine
- Provençale
References
- Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
- Breeds reported by France: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
- Alain Fournier (2005). L'élevage des poules. Paris: Artémis. ISBN 9782844163509.
- Jean-Claude Périquet (2015). Races de poules et de coqs de France. Paris: Editions France Agricole. ISBN 9782855573861.
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