Chicken Breeds

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

Shamo

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

Shamo is an overall designation for gamefowl in Japan. Th...[Read more]

Sicilian Buttercup

Primary Use
: Eggs
Temperament
: Active
Egg Size
: Small
Egg Color
: White
Annual Egg Production
: 180

The Sicilian Buttercup is a breed of domestic chicken ori...[Read more]

Silkie

Primary Use
: Exhibition
Temperament
: Calm friendly
Egg Size
: Tiny
Egg Color
: Cream

The Silkie is a breed of chicken named for its atypically...[Read more]

Spanish

Primary Use
: Eggs
Temperament
: Active
Egg Size
: Large
Egg Color
: White
Annual Egg Production
: 180

The Spanish or White-faced Black Spanish, Spanish: Cara B...[Read more]

Sultan

Primary Use
: Exhibition
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Small
Egg Color
: White
Annual Egg Production
: 50

The Sultan is a Turkish breed of crested chicken. The nam...[Read more]

Sumatra

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

The Sumatra is a breed of chicken native of the island of...[Read more]

Sussex

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

The Sussex is a British breed of dual-purpose chicken, re...[Read more]

Swedish

Primary Use
: Dual
Egg Size
: Medium
Egg Color
: Tinted

The Swedish Flower Hen, Swedish: Skånsk Blommehöna, is an...[Read more]

Welsummer

Primary Use
: Eggs
Temperament
: Calm friendly
Egg Size
: Large
Egg Color
: Dark brown
Annual Egg Production
: 180

The Welsummer or Welsumer is a Dutch breed of domestic ch...[Read more]

Wyandotte

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

The Wyandotte is an American breed of chicken developed i...[Read more]

Yokohama

Primary Use
: Exhibition
Temperament
: Docile
Egg Size
: Small

The Yokohama is a German breed of fancy chicken, with unu...[Read more]

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