backyard chicken breeds
When it comes to keeping backyard chickens everyone has their favorite breed. For a variety of reasons some enjoy better popularity than the rest. So we held a poll to find out your favorites - here are the results:
Coming in at number 1 we have the Orpington. They are a dual purpose breed so they are very good for meat chickens and egg laying chickens. They are very cold hardy, docile, can go broody very often and are great mothers. Here are some Orpington facts: Breed Purpose: Dual purpose Egg laying: 175-200 eggs annually Weight: Cocks: 7.9-10 lbs; Hens: 5.9-7.9 lbs Colours/Varieties: Black, Buff, Blue, White, Red, Splash, Jubilee (and more) To learn more about the Orpington and its origins, visit its Breed Focus page here
At number 2 comes the Silkie. Named for its atypically fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk, the Silkie has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, blue earlobes, and five toes on each foot, whereas most other chickens only have four. They are friendly, easily handled, calm, quiet & quite docile Here are some Silkie facts: Breed Purpose: Ornamental Egg Productivity: Medium Egg Size: Small Breed Colors/Varieties: White, Grey, Blue, Splash, Partridge, Buff, Black, To learn more about the Silkie and its origins, visit its Breed Focus page here
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At number 3 we have the Plymouth Rock. This very popular dual purpose American breed is known for its excellent laying ability, general hardiness, and calm good nature which makes it a good choice for small backyard flocks and homesteaders. Here are some Plymouth Rock facts: Breed purpose: Dual Purpose Weight: Roosters 9.5 lbs, hens 7.5 lbs. Egg Productivity: Good Egg Size: Large Egg Color: Brown To learn more about the Plymouth Rock and its origins, visit its Breed Focus page here
At number 4, the Easter Egger is very friendly, easily handled, calm, quiet (muffed ones especially quiet) and docile. This interesting bird isn't a true breed, but more of a hybrid. They are gentle birds that love treats and will often follow you around as you tend to chores. Here are some Easter Egger facts: Breed Purpose: Egg Layer Egg Productivity: Medium Egg Size: Medium Climate Tolerance: All Climates To learn more about the Easter, visit its Breed Review page here
Coming in at number 5, Australorps tend to be calm, docile, fairly quiet birds, with nice temperaments and they make good pets. They are dependable winter layers of big brown eggs, fairly heat tolerant despite the usually black feathers, and quite cold hardy. Here are some Australorp facts: Breed purpose: Dual Purpose, egg layer. Climate Tolerance: Heat tolerant, Cold hardy Weight: Roosters 8.5 lbs, Hens 6.5 lbs. Egg Productivity: Good Egg Size: Large To learn more about the Australorp and its origins, visit its Breed Focus page here
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The 6th most favorite breed, the Brahma, is friendly, easily handled, calm, bears confinement well and docile. Here are some Brahma facts: Breed Purpose: Dual purpose Climate Tolerance: All climates Egg Productivity: Average Egg size: Large Egg Color: Light brown To learn more about the Brahma and its origins, visit its Breed Focus page here
At number 7, the Cochins are renowned for having for extremely kind and quiet dispositions. They are easily tamed and very friendly, making them one of the most popular pet breeds for children. Here are some Cochin facts: Breed purpose: Ornamental, Broody, Meat Broodiness: Frequent, exceptionally good mothers. Climate Tolerance: Very cold hardy. Egg Size: Large Egg Color: Brown To learn more about the Cochin and its origins, visit its Breed Focus page here
8th most favorite, the Red Island Red was developed to withstand harsh winters and be a very hardy bird who produced hens with excellent large egg yields. This breed comes in both large fowl and bantam size and single as well as rose comb varieties can be found readily. Here are some Rhode Island Red facts: Breed Purpose: Dual Purpose Climate Tolerance: Cold Egg Productivity: High Egg size: Large Egg Color: Brown To learn more about the Rhode Island Red and its origins, visit its Breed Focus page here
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I have a leghorn hen and she is the sweetest ever! She pals around with my Delaware/Brahma too! They are quite a pair, think I’ll try the Cochin next.
I have 3 Blue Australorps and 2 Easter Eggers hens. They are both wonderful backyard birds and I would get them again. I also have 2 Barnevelders and 3 Novagens. They all get along well in a mixed flock and I would get all 4 breeds again. We've had light Brahmas before and they didn't get along as well with my Australorps so we found them a new home and got the breeds we have now.. We also hatched 4 eggs and what are the odds but 3 are roosters. One went to the same farm that took the Brahmas. We are keeping the 2 Easter egger roos now to see how their personalities develop. Right now the hens put them in their place but they're only 8 weeks old so it's still early. The hens are two months older. One of my Easter Egger hens and one of the Novagens love to sit on our laps. They are all pretty quiet, too.
I've had many breeds, right now my favorite is the Copper Maran. My hens talk all the time. I just love them and their beautiful deep red brown eggs. They are the best tasting eggs of all the breeds I've had.
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I really like Red Stars and I wonder why they aren't mentioned very often. 'Peepers' was as good a pet as they come. I got her at a few days old at 1.8 ounces and she laid 97 large, brown eggs, from February 15th, on an organic feed, until she unexpectedly passed away on June 14th, 2021. She was a great pet who lived in the house with a diaper on when she came into and 'hung out' in the living room. My dog protected
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