Poultry Club of Great Britain

The Poultry Club of Great Britain is a registered charity founded in 1877. Its stated purpose is to "safeguard the interests of all pure and traditional breeds of poultry including chickens, bantams, ducks, geese and turkeys".

Poultry Club of Great Britain
Formation1877
TypeRegistered charity
PurposeConservation of poultry breeds
Official language
English
Patron
Charles, the former Prince of Wales
Key people
  • Liz Allonby, president
  • Lee Grant, chair
AffiliationsEntente Européenne
Websitepoultryclub.org

The club maintains the British Poultry Standard and acts as the overseeing body for all poultry breed clubs in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is also responsible for organizing the annual National Poultry Show.:411

The club donated to The Museum of English Rural Life David Scrivener's collection of printed materials related to the breeding and keeping of poultry.

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