Barnevelder

The breed is good for free range as it is a good forager and relatively hardy.    The breed is actually more of a show bird here in the U.S. so the dark brown eggs of the original variety are becoming lighter brown as the emphasis is on appearance rather than egg production and color.  They have soft feathers, are reddish brown with some black feathers on their necks and tails with a beetle green sheen.

Roosters will weight around eight pounds and hens will weigh around six pounds.  The hens will lay around 180 eggs per year. 

Aracuana

They are medium to large size, lay bluish green eggs,  the distinctive tufts of feathers and should have no beard, and no wattles.     The chicken is rump-less, missing the last vertebrae and missing any form of tail.  They have soft feathers and come in black, white, lavender and bluish red.

Roosters will weight around five pounds and hens will weigh around  four pounds.

Andalusian

 Andalusian

Two blue birds will sometimes produce actual black offspring with mottling. They have soft feathers.  These are considered ornamental birds that were cross bred for appearance rather than utility.
Roosters will weigh around  seven  pounds, hens around five pounds.  The hens lay white eggs, usually around 165 eggs per year. 

Australorp

 Australorp

The bird is fantastic for free range as it is hardy and calm tempered.   it is a true dual purpose breed that lays a lot of eggs and has a good meat carcass. 

The are black with soft feathers with a green sheen or pure white.    

Rooster will weigh six to eight pounds, hens will weigh five to six pounds.   The hens lay light brown eggs.   2.6 pounds Hen 1.7 pounds 

Ancona

They are very broody and will produce as much as 250 eggs per year.   They are mostly black or beetle green that is mottled with white.   The toes spread out more than usually, yellow legs with black markings.  They are a hardy breed that does well on free range.

Rooster will weigh about five pounds, hens around four pounds and they lay around 220  white to cream colored eggs per year.  There are also bantam breeds.

Brahama

 Brahama Chickens

They great around children as they are calm and not skittish.    They are docile and easily trained to be handled easily.    

The birds are large with soft feathers in black, white, buff, dark, and light colors with feathered legs and feet
Roosters will weigh around twelve pounds and hens around ten pounds.  4.0 pounds Hen 2.0 pounds

Australian Game

 Australian Game

The breed is very lightly regulated as there is no set set of colors or characteristics other than an athletic bird that would be suitable for a cockfight.  Alertness, health, strength, and speed is more important along with a trim muscular appearance.   There are many different colors and there are bantam varieties.

Rooster will weight around five pounds and hens around four pounds.   The eggs will white and slightly tinted colors.

Modern Game

 Modern Game

  The birds are easily tamed and friendly to humans so them make good pets.  They have long legs and a slender build with the earlobes, comb, and wattles usually dubbed or cut off if they are intended for show purposes. 

Rooster  will weigh eight to nine pounds, hens about five to six pounds.  The eggs are white or slightly tinted.

 Japanese

They  are very tame birds and will live as long as thirteen years if taken care of.

They are a true bantam with colors ranging from black, black-red mottled, white, and grey. 

Roosters will weigh just over a pound and hens a little less.  The hens lay white eggs.

Indian Game

Indian Game

Varieties are Dark Indian (black with green, bay, or chestnut), Jubilee Indian (chestnut brown with white splotches), and Doubled Laced (blue and brown shades).
Roosters will weight almost five pounds, hens between three and four pounds.  The hens lay brown eggs.

There are bantam varieties as well.   The birds were bred from Asian game fowl  and English game fowl in an effort to produce a superior fighting chicken but instead the got a superior meat bird.