Expanded chicken breed library

Rosecomb

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Rosecomb

Ornamental

Broody: Low-moderate Cold: Moderate

Tiny true bantam admired for rose comb, white earlobes, and elegant tail.

Egg color: White
Egg output: 80-120 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

3 varieties

Beard / muffs Broody: Moderate Cold: High

Russian Orloff

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Russian Orloff

Dual purpose / ornamental

Large

Russian beard-faced utility bird selected for cold hardiness.

Egg color: Tinted
Egg output: 120-180 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

4 varieties

Sapphire Gem

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Sapphire Gem

Egg production / backyard hybrid

Broody: Low Cold: Moderate-high

Popular hatchery hybrid layer with blue-gray plumage and good brown egg production.

Egg color: Brown
Egg output: 230-300 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Scots Dumpy

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Scots Dumpy

Dual purpose / ornamental

Broody: Moderate Cold: High

Historic short-legged Scottish breed with low station and practical utility.

Egg color: Tinted
Egg output: 140-190 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

5 varieties

Sebright

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Sebright

Ornamental

Broody: Low Cold: Low-moderate

True bantam famous for exquisite laced plumage, rose comb, slate legs, and hen-feathered males.

Egg color: White
Egg output: 60-100 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

4 varieties

Serama

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Serama

Ornamental / pet

Miniature bantam breed famous for tiny size and proud posture.

Egg color: Cream
Egg output: 80-140 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Broody: High Cold: Low

6 varieties

Broody: Moderate Cold: Moderate

Shamo

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Shamo

Ornamental / game

Large

Tall Japanese game breed with upright posture, hard feathering, and strong presence.

Egg color: Tinted
Egg output: 70-120 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Sicilian Buttercup

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Sicilian Buttercup

Egg production / ornamental

Light

Mediterranean breed with unique buttercup comb and golden plumage.

Egg color: White
Egg output: 160-220 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

1 variety

Silverudd Blue

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Silverudd Blue

Egg production

Swedish green-egg breed also known historically as Isbar, selected for productive colored eggs.

Egg color: Green
Egg output: 160-230 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Broody: Low Cold: High

Crested Broody: Moderate Cold: High

Sulmtaler

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Sulmtaler

Dual purpose

Medium-large

Austrian dual-purpose breed known for good table qualities, laying utility, and a small crest.

Egg color: Cream to light brown
Egg output: 150-200 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

2 varieties

Sultan

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Sultan

Ornamental

Feathered feet Broody: Low-moderate Cold: Low-moderate

Rare Turkish ornamental breed with crest, beard, V-comb, vulture hocks, five toes, and heavily feathered feet.

Egg color: White
Egg output: 60-100 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

3 varieties

Sussex Bantam

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Sussex Bantam

Dual purpose / ornamental

Broody: Moderate Cold: High

Miniature Sussex retaining practical temperament and utility style.

Egg color: Tinted
Egg output: 100-150 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

5 varieties

Swedish Flower Hen

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Swedish Flower Hen

Dual purpose / ornamental

Crested Broody: Low-moderate Cold: High

Swedish landrace-type chicken known for colorful mottled plumage and hardy homestead utility.

Egg color: Tinted
Egg output: 150-220 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Vorwerk

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Vorwerk

Dual purpose

German buff-bodied black-necked utility breed developed for farm production.

Egg color: Cream
Egg output: 160-200 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

1 variety

Welbar

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Welbar

Egg production / auto-sexing

Auto-sexing traits Broody: Low-moderate Cold: High

British auto-sexing breed developed from Welsummer and barred genetics.

Egg color: Brown
Egg output: 160-220 eggs/year
Sexing traits: Auto-sexing

Broody: Low Cold: Low-moderate

White-faced Black Spanish

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White-faced Black Spanish

Egg production / ornamental

Light

Historic Mediterranean white-egg breed with glossy black plumage and large white face.

Egg color: White
Egg output: 160-220 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Whiting True Blue

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Whiting True Blue

Egg production

Light-medium

Modern production line selected for consistent blue eggs and efficient laying performance.

Egg color: Blue
Egg output: 240-300 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Whiting True Green

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Whiting True Green

Egg production

Light-medium

Modern production line selected for green eggs and high laying efficiency.

Egg color: Green
Egg output: 240-300 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Wyandotte Bantam

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Wyandotte Bantam

Dual purpose / ornamental

Broody: Moderate Cold: High

Rose-combed bantam version of the Wyandotte with many laced and penciled varieties.

Egg color: Brown
Egg output: 100-150 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

10 varieties

Yokohama

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Yokohama

Ornamental

Light

Long-tailed ornamental breed with flowing sickles, walnut comb, slate legs, and elegant calm carriage.

Egg color: Cream
Egg output: 60-110 eggs/year
Sexing traits: None noted

Broody: Low Cold: Low

4 varieties