Breeds
Detailed breed profiles with egg production stats, temperament, and whether they're right for your setup.
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 Breeds: Top 10 Chickens for Maximum Eggs
Want more eggs? These 10 best egg laying chicken breeds produce 250-320 eggs per year. Compare production rates, temperament, and cold hardiness.
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
Everything about Leghorn chickens: 280+ eggs per year, care tips, color varieties, and temperament. Find out if this egg-laying champion fits your flock.
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 Breed Guide: Eggs, Care, Traits
Rhode Island Reds lay 250-300 brown eggs per year and thrive in any climate. Get the full breed profile including temperament, care tips, and common issues.
Silkie Chicken Breed Guide: Traits, Eggs, Care
Everything you need to know about Silkie chickens. Covers temperament, egg production, colors, care tips, and why they're perfect backyard pets.
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.