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Working with stakeholders, Defra have agreed a list of rare breeds of poultry and other captive birds. New Legislation for these rare breeds may help hobby poultry keepers in instances where Avian Influenza is confirmed on a premises but birds are listed as a rare breed (by Defra). They may "potentially benefit from the derogation from culling, providing such derogations do not endanger disease control".
Defra consulted with key stakeholders on the definition of a rare breed, and agreed that the following four rare breed criteria must be fulfilled:
a) be a native domestic breed predominantly or significantly domiciled in the UK. The term "significantly domiciled" has been included to cover breeds where the UK holds the world's largest viable population and
b) have less than 1000 pure bred females in the UK for poultry or less than 100 breeding pairs in the UK for other captive birds and
c) have bred true for a significant number of generations (50 years for both poultry and other captive birds) and
d) is recognised by a governing body and accepted as a standardised breed.
Rare Breeds Database:
The Rare Breeds Database currently has the following breeds listed but do check the Defra website for an up to date list since they state:
"This is not a closed list, and if evidence can be provided to support all four rare breed criteria, Defra will consider all further submissions to include additional breeds on the list. Equally, a breed can be removed from the list if it no longer fulfils all criteria."
Chicken:
Andalusian
Ancona
Appenzeller
Araucana
Asil
Australorp
Autosexing:
Legbar
Rhodebar
Welbar
Brahma
Buff Orpington
Cochin
Croad Langshan
Dominque
Dorking
Dutch
Faverolles
Fayoumi
Frizzle
Hamburgh
Indian Game
Ixworth
Jersey Giant
Malay
Marsh Daisy
Minorca
Modern Game
Nankin
Old English Pheasant Fowl
Orpington
Old English Game
Old English Game Carlisle bantam
Old English Game Oxford
Orloff
Redcap (Derbyshire)
Rosecomb
Rumpless Araucana
Rumpless Game
Scots Dumpy
Scots Grey
Sebright
Sicilian Buttercup
Spanish
Sultan
Duck
Abacot Ranger
Aylesbury
Hookbill
Magpie
Orpington
Rouen
Silver Appleyard
Welsh Harlequin
Goose
American Buff
Brecon Buff
Embden
Pilgrim
Sebastopol
West of England
Shetland
Turkey
Norfolk Black
Bourbon Red
Buff
Bronze
British White
Pied (Crowllwitzer)
Slate & Lavender
Narragansett
Nebraskan
American Wild Turkey
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