Chicken breeds
Filter 15 breeds by what matters to you: egg color, purpose, climate, temperament and size. Sorted by how often keepers look them up.
15 breeds to explore
SilkieFluffy, fur-like plumage that cannot fly, a crest, feathered legs, five toes, and black skin/bones.
Buff OrpingtonLarge, deep-bodied bird with soft, profuse golden-buff plumage.
Easter EggerNot a breed but a hybrid carrying the blue-egg gene.
PolishFamous for a large pom-pom crest of feathers on the head, sometimes with a beard.
Plymouth RockThe Barred Rock variety has crisp black-and-white barring.
BrahmaOne of the largest chicken breeds, a towering, heavily feathered bird with feathered legs and feet.
Lavender OrpingtonAn Orpington in the sought-after self-blue (lavender) color, with soft grey plumage.
WyandotteRounded, full-bodied bird known for striking laced plumage (silver-laced, gold-laced, blue-laced red).
LeghornTrim, active bird with a large single comb.
Speckled SussexRich mahogany plumage flecked with white speckles that increase with each molt.
Black Copper MaransBlack plumage with coppery hackles; French type has lightly feathered legs.
AmeraucanaA standardized breed with muffs, a beard, a pea comb, and slate-blue legs.
Cream LegbarA crested, autosexing breed; chicks can be sexed by down color at hatch.
Sapphire GemA blue-grey sex-linked hybrid layer, often with lavender/blue plumage.
AustralorpGlossy black plumage with a green beetle sheen.