Breeds
Detailed breed profiles with egg production stats, temperament, and whether they're right for your setup.
Cuckoo Marans: Complete Breed Guide
Cuckoo Marans lay dark brown eggs and are the easiest Marans to find and sex. Guide to egg color, barred looks, temperament, care, and Cuckoo vs Black Copper.
Araucana Chicken Breed Guide: Blue Eggs, Tufts, Care
Araucana chicken breed guide: rumpless bodies, ear tufts, true blue eggs, the lethal tuft gene, care, and how they differ from Ameraucanas.
Crested Chicken Breeds: Types, Care, and Crest Facts
Crested chicken breeds like Polish and Silkie wear feathery pom-poms. Learn the types, why they grow crests, and how to keep them healthy.
Ayam Cemani Breed Guide: The All-Black Chicken (2026)
Ayam Cemani explained: the Indonesian breed that is black to the bone, the gene behind it, cream eggs, weights, temperament, prices, and what is myth.
Black Sex Link Chicken: Eggs, Size, Temperament & Genetics
The Black Sex Link is a Barred Rock x Rhode Island Red cross you can sex at hatch. Eggs per year, adult weight, temperament, and how the color trick works.
Chocolate Orpington Breed Guide: Genetics, Eggs, Care
Chocolate Orpingtons explained: the sex-linked chocolate gene, why hens show it and roosters carry it, 120 to 150 tinted eggs a year, care, and where to buy.
Wyandotte Breeders: How to Find & Buy Quality Birds
How to find a reputable Wyandotte breeder, what quality birds cost, which color varieties to ask for, and the questions to ask before you buy.
Breeding Wyandotte Chickens: A Complete Guide
How to breed Wyandotte chickens: picking breeder stock, lacing genetics, pen setup, hatching eggs, and raising quality silver, gold, and blue laced chicks.
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte: Complete Breed Guide
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte guide: eggs, size, temperament, cold hardiness, the blue gene that splits chicks into blue, black, and splash, plus buying tips.
Golden Laced Wyandotte: Complete Breed Guide
Golden Laced Wyandotte guide: eggs, size, temperament, cold hardiness, gold lacing genetics, chick care, and hatchery vs show stock compared.
Silver Laced Wyandotte: Complete Breed Guide
Silver Laced Wyandotte guide: eggs, size, temperament, cold hardiness, lacing genetics, chick care, and hatchery vs show stock compared.
Bielefelder Chicken Breed Guide: The Auto-Sexing Hen
A big, gentle German dual-purpose breed whose chicks can be sexed at hatch by color. Calm, cold-hardy, and a steady layer of large brown eggs.
Chantecler Chicken Breed Guide: Canada's Winter Hen
The Chantecler is Canada's first chicken breed: a cushion-combed, cold-hardy dual-purpose bird built to lay through brutal Quebec winters.
Light Sussex Chicken: Eggs, Color, Size, Care
Light Sussex chickens are white birds with a black necklace that lay 230-250 brown eggs a year. Full guide to looks, history, sex-linking, size, and care.
Lavender Orpington Breed Guide: Eggs, Color, Care
Lavender Orpingtons are calm, cold-hardy hens that breed true to color and lay 150-250 brown eggs a year. Full guide to looks, eggs, care, and cost.
Black Copper Marans: Complete Breed Guide
Black Copper Marans lay the darkest chocolate-brown eggs of any chicken. Guide to egg color, appearance, temperament, hatchery vs breeder, and care.
Dominique Chicken Breed Guide: America's Oldest Hen
Dominique chickens are America's oldest breed: rose-combed, barred, cold-hardy layers. Learn their eggs, size, temperament, and Barred Rock differences.
Buckeye Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Size, Temperament
Buckeye chickens are a hardy, dual-purpose American breed with a pea comb. Learn their egg output, mahogany color, temperament, and cold-weather care.
Black Australorp vs Australorp: Are They Different?
Black Australorp and Australorp are the same bird in the US. Here is what the name really means, the other color varieties, and how to spot a true one.
Zombie Chicken: What It Is and Where It Comes From
The zombie chicken is an Ayam Cemani x White Leghorn hybrid with a dark face and pale feathers. What it is, how it lays, and where to find one.
Cinnamon Queen Chicken: Eggs, Color Sexing, Care
Cinnamon Queens lay 250-320 brown eggs a year and can be sexed by color at hatch. Full breed guide: looks, temperament, lifespan, and care.
Naked Neck Chicken (Turken) Breed Guide: Eggs & Care
Naked Neck chickens, or Turkens, are hardy dual-purpose birds with bare necks. Full breed guide: eggs, temperament, heat tolerance, size, and care.
Sapphire Gem Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Care, Color
Sapphire Gem chickens lay 260-290 brown eggs a year and show off blue-grey plumage. Full breed guide: temperament, size, sexing, care, and where to buy.
Dual-Purpose Chicken Breeds: 10 Best for Eggs & Meat
Dual-purpose chicken breeds give you steady eggs and a meaty carcass from one flock. Compare the 10 best breeds by egg count, weight, and temperament.
Frizzle Chicken Guide: Curls, Care & Eggs
Frizzle chicken guide: the curly-feather gene, frazzle breeding risks, eggs by base breed, cold-weather care, and whether they suit beginners.
Bantam Chickens: Breeds, Care, and Egg Facts
Bantam chickens are mini breeds for small yards. Learn the popular types, how they differ from standard hens, egg laying, and care basics.
Speckled Sussex Chicken: Complete Breed Guide
Speckled Sussex chicken breed guide: 200-250 light brown eggs a year, friendly dual-purpose temperament, gorgeous mahogany speckled plumage, and care tips.
Best Chicken Breeds for Beginners (2026 Picks)
10 best chicken breeds for first-time keepers, ranked by egg production, temperament, hardiness, and ease of care. With a quick comparison table.
Cornish Cross Breed Guide: Meat, Growth, Care
Cornish Cross is the dominant meat chicken in the US. Growth rate, processing weight, feeding, common health issues, and how to raise them right.
Cream Legbar Breed Guide: Blue Eggs, Autosexing, Care
Cream Legbars lay sky-blue eggs and are one of the few autosexing breeds. Egg color, temperament, history, and how they compare to other blue-egg layers.
Olive Egger Breed Guide: Eggs, Care, and Genetics
Olive Eggers lay olive-green eggs from a Marans + blue-egg-layer cross. Egg color, care, temperament, and what to expect from this designer hybrid.
Easter Egger vs Ameraucana: What's the Difference?
Easter Egger and Ameraucana chickens get confused constantly. Here's exactly how to tell them apart, the egg color truth, and which is right for you.
ISA Brown Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Lifespan, Care
ISA Browns lay 300-350 eggs per year, making them the top production hen. Get the full breed profile with care tips, health issues, and lifespan info.
Salmon Faverolle Chicken: Complete Breed Guide (2026)
Salmon Faverolle chickens lay 160-200 eggs per year and thrive in cold weather. Learn about their temperament, care needs, and 5 toes in this breed guide.
Barnevelder Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Care, Traits
Complete Barnevelder chicken breed guide covering their dark brown eggs, 175-200/year production, stunning double-laced plumage, temperament, and care tips.
Delaware Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Size, Care
Everything you need to know about Delaware chickens. Covers 200-280 eggs/year, dual-purpose traits, calm temperament, and heritage breed care tips.
Welsummer Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs & Care
Complete Welsummer chicken breed guide covering their famous dark speckled eggs, 150-200/year production, auto-sexing chicks, temperament, and care tips.
Jersey Giant Chicken Breed Guide: Size, Eggs, Care
Everything you need to know about Jersey Giant chickens. Size, egg production, temperament, and care tips for the world's largest purebred chicken breed.
Ameraucana Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Care, Traits
Complete Ameraucana chicken breed guide. Covers blue eggs (150-200/yr), 8 color varieties, temperament, and how they differ from Easter Eggers.
Brahma Chicken Breed Guide: Size, Eggs, Temperament
Everything you need to know about Brahma chickens. Size, egg production (150-200/yr), temperament, 3 varieties, and care tips for these gentle giants.
Cochin Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Size, Care
Complete Cochin chicken breed guide covering egg production (150-180/yr), size, temperament, color varieties, and care tips for these fluffy giants.
Marans Chicken: Complete Breed Guide (Dark Eggs, Size, Care)
Complete Marans chicken breed guide. Famous for dark chocolate-brown eggs, 150-200/year. Covers Black Copper Marans, varieties, temperament, and care.
New Hampshire Red Breed Guide: Eggs, Size, Care
Complete New Hampshire Red chicken guide. Covers 200-280 eggs/year, dual-purpose traits, how they differ from Rhode Island Reds, and care tips.
Polish Chicken Breed Guide: Crest Care & Eggs
Complete Polish chicken breed guide. Covers their famous crest, 150-200 white eggs/year, 10 color varieties, vision care tips, and quirky temperament.
Sussex Chicken: Complete Breed Guide (Eggs, Size, Care)
Complete Sussex chicken breed guide. Covers 200-250 eggs/year, 3 popular varieties, calm temperament, dual-purpose traits, and care tips for beginners.
Australorp: Complete Breed Guide (Eggs, Temperament, Care)
Australorps lay 250+ light brown eggs per year and thrive in backyard flocks. Get the full breed profile with care tips, history, and real pros and cons.
Best Egg Laying Chickens: 11 Breeds Ranked by Eggs Per Year
The best egg laying chickens ranked by yearly output from registry and hatchery figures: ISA Brown, Leghorn, sex links, Rhode Island Red, Australorp, and more.
Buff Orpington Breed Guide: Eggs, Care, Temperament
Buff Orpingtons lay 200-280 brown eggs yearly and make the friendliest backyard chickens. Get the full breed profile with care tips, pros, and cons.
Easter Egger Breed Guide: Eggs, Colors, Care
Easter Eggers lay blue, green, and pink eggs with friendly personalities. Get the full breed profile with egg production, care tips, and 5 common questions.
Leghorn Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs, Care, Temperament
Leghorn chickens explained: up to 320 white eggs a year, White vs Brown, temperament, frostbite risk, buying pullets, and how they compare with other layers.
Plymouth Rock Chicken Breed Guide: Eggs & Care
Plymouth Rock chickens lay 200-250 brown eggs yearly and make perfect beginner birds. Get the full breed profile with care tips, varieties, and FAQs.
Rhode Island Red Chicken: Eggs, Temperament, Care & Facts
Rhode Island Red breed guide: 200 to 300 brown eggs a year, 6.5 lb hens, cold and heat hardy, broody or not depending on strain. Sourced from the Conservancy.
Silkie Chicken Breed Guide: Traits, Eggs, Care
Silkie chickens explained: fur-like feathers, black skin, five toes, 100 to 120 eggs a year, the APA colors, roosters, prices, and dry, safe housing.
Wyandotte Chicken: Complete Breed Guide (Colors, Eggs, Care)
Your complete guide to Wyandotte chickens. Covers 9 color varieties, egg production, temperament, care tips, and why they're a top backyard breed.
Can You Mix Chicken Breeds? Mixed Flock Guide
Yes, you can mix chicken breeds. But some combinations work better than others. Here's how to build a mixed flock that actually gets along.
Chickens vs Ducks: Which Should You Raise?
A honest side-by-side comparison of raising backyard chickens versus ducks. Covers eggs, meat, temperament, noise, housing, and more.