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List of native Philippine chicken breeds

The domestic chicken breeds native to the Philippine islands include:

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The domestic chicken breeds native to the Philippine islands include:

Name Image Notes
Banaba1 From Batangas province, Calabarzon.23
Bolinao1 Found in Pangasinan province, Ilocos Region.24
Camarines1 From Bicol region.2 Used for cock-fighting.5
Darag1 From Panay Island, Visayas.26
Joloanon
Paraoakan or Parawakan1 From Palawan, in Mimaropa region.2 Black, used for cock-fighting.7
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References

  1. Breeds reported by Philippines: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.
  2. Feleciano R. Bejar, Manuel J. Baylon, Jaime B. Fabillar, Lagrito Ebert B. Mante, Arturo A. Ultra, Reynaldo R. Aquino, Elvie T. Bejar (2012). Management Practices and Morphological Characterization of Indigenous (Native) Chickens in Samar Province Deprecated link archived 2014-06-15 at archive.today. Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture: Agriculture & Development Discussion Paper Series No. 2012-3.
  3. Breed data sheet: Banaba/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
  4. Breed data sheet: Bolinao/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
  5. Breed data sheet: Camarines/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
  6. Breed data sheet: Darag/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
  7. Breed data sheet: Paraokan/Philippines. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.