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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Catalana
Variety images pending
Catalana
Dual purpose
Heat-tolerant Spanish farm breed known for buff/gold plumage, slate legs, good foraging, and practical utility.
- Egg color
- Tinted
- Egg output
- 150-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Chantecler
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Chantecler
Dual purpose
Canadian cold-hardy utility breed bred for winter survival, practical production, and a small frost-resistant cushion comb.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Cochin Bantam
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Cochin Bantam
Ornamental / broody
Bantam counterpart of the Cochin with abundant feathering and broodiness.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 80-120 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
13 varieties
Cream Legbar
Variety images pending
Cream Legbar
Egg production
Auto-sexing British breed known for blue eggs, a tidy crest, and practical active backyard utility.
- Egg color
- Blue
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- Auto-sexing
3 varieties
Crevecoeur
Variety images pending
Crevecoeur
Dual purpose / ornamental
Old French crested breed valued for black plumage and fancy appearance.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 120-170 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
4 varieties
Croad Langshan
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Croad Langshan
Dual purpose
Traditional English-developed Langshan strain with size and depth.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 140-190 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Cubalaya
Variety images pending
Cubalaya
Ornamental / game
Cuban ornamental/game breed with flowing tail and broad carriage.
- Egg color
- Tinted
- Egg output
- 90-140 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Deathlayer
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Deathlayer
Egg production / ornamental
Old German landrace-type breed known for striking penciled plumage and strong laying reputation.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 180-240 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
Derbyshire Redcap
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Derbyshire Redcap
Egg production / ornamental
Old English red breed with large rose comb and active habits.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 160-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
1 variety
Dong Tao
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Dong Tao
Meat / ornamental
Rare Vietnamese breed notable for very thick scaled legs and table-bird value.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 60-100 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Dutch Bantam
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Dutch Bantam
Ornamental / light egg
Small true bantam with neat game-like form and useful egg ability for size.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 100-160 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
7 varieties
Egyptian Fayoumi
Variety images pending
Egyptian Fayoumi
Egg production
Ancient hardy layer prized for disease resistance and foraging ability.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 160-230 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
2 varieties
Erminette
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Erminette
Dual purpose / ornamental
Historic American landrace-type chicken noted for irregular black-and-white mottled plumage.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 160-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
Golden Comet
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Golden Comet
Egg production / hybrid
Popular red sex-link style production layer known for high brown egg output.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 260-330 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- Sex-linked
Hamburg
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Hamburg
Egg production
Old spangled and penciled layer breed known for its rose comb, refined body, and active elegant carriage.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 180-250 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
6 varieties
Houdan
Variety images pending
Houdan
Dual purpose / ornamental
French crested and bearded breed with five toes and mottled appearance.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 150-200 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
Icelandic
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Icelandic
Dual purpose / landrace
Ancient hardy landrace from Iceland with wide color and comb variation.
- Egg color
- Tinted
- Egg output
- 150-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
ISA Brown
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ISA Brown
Egg production / hybrid
Commercial brown-egg layer hybrid known for very high egg production and calm temperament.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 280-330 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- Sex-linked
Japanese Bantam
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Japanese Bantam
Ornamental
Distinctive short-legged bantam with upright tail and compact body.
- Egg color
- Cream
- Egg output
- 60-100 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
6 varieties
La Fleche
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La Fleche
Dual purpose / ornamental
French black breed with dramatic V-comb and distinctive profile.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 140-190 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
4 varieties
Lakenvelder
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Lakenvelder
Egg production / ornamental
Classic black-necked white-bodied layer with crisp color pattern.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 160-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Langshan
Variety images pending
Langshan
Dual purpose
Tall stately Chinese breed with deep body, upright carriage, and respectable brown-egg production.
- Egg color
- Brown
- Egg output
- 150-200 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
3 varieties
Leghorn Bantam
Variety images pending
Leghorn Bantam
Egg production
Miniature Leghorn retaining strong laying drive and light-body activity.
- Egg color
- White
- Egg output
- 160-220 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
7 varieties
Malay
Variety images pending
Malay
Game / ornamental
Very tall ancient game breed with an upright station, powerful frame, pea comb, and heavy legs.
- Egg color
- Tinted
- Egg output
- 50-90 eggs/year
- Sexing traits
- None noted
5 varieties
