Table 2 Categories of chicken breeds
Category | Full name | Number of breeds | Number of individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
Wild | Wild type chicken | 2 | 38 |
Com_WL | Commercial white layers | 4 | 80 |
Com_BL | Commercial brown layers | 4 | 80 |
Com_BRO | Commercial broilers | 4 | 73 |
DE_Europe_Ban | European bantams sampled in Germany | 8 | 156 |
DE_Europe | European breeds sampled in Germany | 35 | 660 |
DE_Asia_Ban | Asian bantams sampled in Germany | 8 | 177 |
DE_Asia | Asian breeds sampled in Germany | 28 | 531 |
Europe_local | European local breeds sampled across Europe | 25 | 443 |
Asia_local | Asian local breeds sampled across Asia | 30 | 509 |
South_America | South American breeds | 4 | 78 |
Africa | African breeds | 22 | 410 |
Overall | Â | 174 | 3235 |