Chicken Breeds

The A-Z of Chicken Breeds and Choosing the Perfect One

Chantecler

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Calm friendly
Egg Size
: Large
Egg Color
: Light brown

The Chantecler is a breed of chicken originating in Canad...[Read more]

Cinnamon Queen

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Large
Egg Color
: Brown
Annual Egg Production
: 260

The Cinnamon Queen is an American hybrid cross of a Rhode...[Read more]

Cochin

Primary Use
: Exhibition
Temperament
: Calm friendly
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: Brown
Annual Egg Production
: 100

The Cochin is a breed of large domestic chicken. It deriv...[Read more]

Cornish

Primary Use
: Meat
Temperament
: Aggressive
Egg Size
: Small
Egg Color
: Blue green

The Indian Game is a British breed of game chicken, now r...[Read more]

Crevecoeur

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Active
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: White
Annual Egg Production
: 120

Origins: The Crevecoeur is from the region around Normand...[Read more]

Cubalaya

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Forager
Egg Size
: Small
Egg Color
: Light brown
Annual Egg Production
: 130

The Cubalaya is a Cuban breed of domestic chicken. It is ...[Read more]

Delaware

Primary Use
: Eggs
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Large
Egg Color
: Brown

The Delaware is a breed of chicken originating in the U.S...[Read more]

Dominique

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Large
Egg Color
: Brown

The Dominique is an American breed of chicken, characteri...[Read more]

Dorking

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: White

The Dorking is a British breed of domestic chicken. It is...[Read more]

Dutch

Primary Use
: Exhibition
Egg Size
: Small
Egg Color
: Light brown

The Dutch Bantam is a breed of bantam chicken originating...[Read more]

Easter Egger

Primary Use
: Eggs
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: Blue green
Annual Egg Production
: 200

The Easter Egger is an American hybrid or mixed-breed chi...[Read more]

Favorelles

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: Light brown

The Faverolles is a French breed of chicken. The breed wa...[Read more]

Fayoumi

Primary Use
: Eggs
Temperament
: Flighty
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: Tinted
Annual Egg Production
: 150

The Fayoumi or Egyptian Fayoumi is an Egyptian breed of c...[Read more]

Hamburg

Primary Use
: Exhibition
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: White

The Hamburg, Dutch: Hollands hoen, German: Hamburger, is ...[Read more]

Holland

Primary Use
: Dual
Temperament
: Calm
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: White

Hollands are a fairly rare breed of large chickens that a...[Read more]