Chicken Breed Chart

Which Chicken Should I Pick?

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Be sure to click on the name of the chicken to see more facts about it.

I want chickens that lay lots of eggs.

Our star rating shows how many eggs a week each breed lays ie. equals 2 eggs a week.

I want chickens for meat.

Our 1st place ribbon means the chicken is a 9- 13 pound 1st choice meat bird. Our 2nd place ribbon means the chicken is a 6-9 pound 2nd choice,but still a good choice meat bird.

I want a dual purpose chicken.

We have just made it easier for you to choose your own dual purpose chicken by combining any star and meat rating chicken you like.

STAR LAYERS:

                        ANCONA                                                  BLACK ASTROLORP                                                                            

  

          RHODE ISLAND RED

 

STAR LAYERS:

             CATALANA                                          CHANTECLER

   

         DELAWARE                                       FAVEROLLES

 

                    HAMBURG                                                             LEGBAR

  

       WHITE LEGHORN                                        MINORCA

   

      PLYMOUTH ROCK                                      SUSSEX

  

 

WELSUMER or WELSUMMER                      WYANDOTTE

  

STAR LAYERS:

                      AMERAUCANA                                          ANDALUSIAN

  

          APPENZELLER SPITZHAUBEN                                       ARAUCANA

  

                     BANTAM SILKIE                                          BARNEVELDER

              

 

             BRAHMA                                              BUCKEYE

   

                          CAMPINE                                               DOMINIQUE

   

            DORKING                                                   HOLLAND

  

       

        JAVA                                               JERSEY GIANT    

     

            LA FLECHE                                               LANGSHAN       

  

                 MARAN                                       NEW HAMPSHIRE RED

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

   ORPINGTON BUFF                                WHITE FACED BLACK SPANISH  

                                           

  

STAR LAYERS:

NAKED NECK (TURKEN)

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