A Basic Summary Of Some Main Chicken Breeds

So many of us know that there are many breeds of chickens, but which one is right for your flock? In this article, I will not be able to mention every chicken breed, but I will try to mention some of the main or popular chicken breeds.



Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- blue
Cold hardy- yes
Comb- pea
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be friendly, aggressive, flighty, and/or calm
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- blue
Cold hardy-yes

Comb- pea
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, and/or flighty
Breed purpose- eggs and meat

Eggs/week- about 5
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, and/or shy
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 5
Egg color- light brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- rose
Broodiness- Frequent
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, or aggressive
Breed purpose- ornamental
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- light brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- pea
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 2
Egg color- light brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- frequent
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, and docile
Breed purpose- ornamental

Eggs/week- about 4
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be calm, gentle, and frienly
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- rose
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 4
Egg color- white
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- rose
Broodiness- seldom
Behavior- can be flighty
Breed purpose- ornamental
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- light brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- seldom
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 3-4
Egg color- white
Cold hardy- (white)- yes (non- white)- no

Comb-single
Broodiness- seldom
Behavior- can be calm, flighty, or shy
Breed purpose- eggs
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- dark brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be friendly and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat

Eggs/week- about 2
Egg color- light brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be quiet, friendly, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness-frequent
Behavior- can be friendly, noisy, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 2
Egg color- cream
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- frequent
Behavior- can be Friendly, calm, and docile
Breed purpose- ornamental
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- frequent
Behavior- can be friendly, calm, quiet, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 4
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb-single
Broodiness- seldom
Behavior- can be friendly, calm, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 2
Egg color- white
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- v-shaped
Broodiness- seldom
Behavior- can be shy, noisy, and flighty
Breed purpose- ornamental
Eggs/week- about 5
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- average
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, or aggressive (roosters)
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 3
Egg color- light brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- walnut
Broodiness- frequent
Behavior- can be quiet, docile, friendly, and calm
Breed purpose- ornamental
Eggs/week- about 5
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- seldom
Behavior- can be friendly, docile, and calm
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 4
Egg color- dark brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- single
Broodiness- seldom
Behavior- can be calm, friendly, and docile
Breed purpose- eggs and meat
Eggs/week- about 4
Egg color- brown
Cold hardy- yes

Comb- rose
Broodiness- frequent
Behavior- can be calm, docile, and friendly
Breed purpose- eggs and meat


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