Breed library
Expanded chicken breed library
Browse a much larger library of standard, heritage, rare, and exotic chicken breeds. Each entry includes practical planning stats plus a breed thumbnail when one has been generated and saved to your site.
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Holland
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Holland
Dual purpose
American dual-purpose breed developed to provide white eggs from a heavier farm chicken.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
Lamona
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Lamona
Dual purpose
Rare American dual-purpose white-egg breed developed for utility qualities.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
California Gray
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California Gray
Egg production / utility crossbreeding
American barred utility breed developed from Barred Plymouth Rock and White Leghorn influence, often used in California White production crosses.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 220-280 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
California White
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California White
Egg production
Commercial-style white egg layer commonly produced from California Gray and White Leghorn lines.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 260-320 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
Ancona
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Ancona
Egg production
Mediterranean layer known for mottled plumage and strong laying ability.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 220-280 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
2 varieties
Andalusian
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Andalusian
Egg production
Elegant Mediterranean breed best known for slate-blue plumage, refined body shape, and active carriage.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Appenzeller Spitzhauben
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Appenzeller Spitzhauben
Egg production / ornamental
Swiss crested breed with a forward-pointing crest, V-comb, blue legs, and nimble alpine foraging habits.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 180-230 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Araucana
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Araucana
Egg production / ornamental
South American blue-egg breed known for a pea comb, rumpless body type, willow legs, and ear tufts in some lines.
- Egg color
- Blue
- Egg output
- 160-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Araucana Bantam
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Araucana Bantam
Egg production / ornamental
Compact blue-egg bantam with rumpless and tufted breed character in some lines.
- Egg color
- Blue
- Egg output
- 100-150 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Aseel
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Aseel
Game / ornamental
Ancient muscular game breed valued for hardiness, brooding, tight feathering, and a powerful upright build.
- Egg color
- Tinted
- Egg output
- 40-80 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Australorp Bantam
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Australorp Bantam
Egg production / dual purpose
Miniature Australorp retaining black sheen and useful laying ability.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 120-180 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Ayam Cemani
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Ayam Cemani
Ornamental
Rare Indonesian fibromelanistic breed famous for nearly all-black appearance.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 80-140 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
1 variety
Barnevelder
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Barnevelder
Dual purpose
Dutch dual-purpose breed known for dark brown eggs and richly laced plumage, especially in the double-laced variety.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 170-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Basque
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Basque
Dual purpose
Hardy Spanish farm chicken available in several color varieties.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Belgian d'Anvers
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Belgian d'Anvers
Ornamental
Bearded clean-legged true bantam from Belgium.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 80-120 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
7 varieties
Belgian d'Uccle
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Belgian d'Uccle
Ornamental / pet
Bearded booted bantam loved for feathered feet and sweet personality.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 100-160 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
8 varieties
Bielefelder
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Bielefelder
Dual purpose
German auto-sexing breed bred for size, calm temperament, and practical brown-egg production.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 180-230 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- Auto-sexing
2 varieties
Black Sex-Link
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Black Sex-Link
Egg production / hybrid
Common production hybrid where males and females can be distinguished at hatch from a planned cross.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 240-300 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- Sex-linked
Black Sumatra
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Black Sumatra
Ornamental / game
Elegant long-tailed ornamental game-type breed with metallic plumage, pea comb, and graceful low-slung carriage.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 60-100 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Booted Bantam
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Booted Bantam
Ornamental
Tiny booted bantam with vulture hocks and large foot feathering.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 80-120 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
8 varieties
Brahma Bantam
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Brahma Bantam
Ornamental / utility bantam
Miniature feather-legged Brahma with compact heavy-bantam look.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 80-120 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
6 varieties
Breda
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Breda
Dual purpose / ornamental
Dutch breed known for crow-head appearance and unusual comb.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 140-190 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Bresse
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Bresse
Dual purpose / meat
French farm bird noted for excellent table quality and active ranging.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 160-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
4 varieties
Campine
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Campine
Egg production
Small active Belgian layer with upright stance, white earlobes, slate legs, and finely barred plumage.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
2 varieties
