Chicken Breed Chart to Help Choose Your Chicken Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
occasional brooder
Ameraucana
4-5
blue
yes
well adaptable to confinement Best coop: or free range; mostly calm, non-aggressive GGC Chic Mobile for 8-12 birds
yes
prefers free range; nervous & restless in confinement; flyer; active, flighty, marked wildness, avoids human contact
good
non-setter
Ancona
4-6
white
Best Ccoop: Large Wood Excellent Backyard Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House with Outdoor Run mostly a nonsetter
Andalusian
5.5-7
white
no
semi-adaptable to confinement, but prefers free range; active, flighty, noisy, avoids human contact
Best Coop: good Large Wood Backyard Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House with Outdoor Run
can be broody
Appenzeller
white
no
early maturing not very tolerant of close Best Coop: confinement; flyer; active, flighty Walk in chicken coop for 6 to 8
good
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
good, or frequent, brooder
Araucana
blue
yes
5Aseel
5 3/4
cream
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm, nonaggressive
bears confinement better than most other game breeds; extremely fierce & pugnacious, but docile & easily handled when away from other cocks; because of aggressiveness, not recommended for a mixed flock
Best Coop:
good
EZ-fit 3 x 4 Chicken Coop
occasioal brooder Best Coop: excellent Walk in chicken coop for 6 to 8
mixed brooding Australorp or Black Australorp
6.5-8.5 brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm, docile; more easily handled
Best Coop: good Walk in chicken coop for 6 to 8
mixed brooding Best Coop: Barnevelder
dark brown
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm, docile
67" Farmhouse excellent Wooden Chicken Coop with Display Top, Run Area and Nesting Box
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
broody Best Coop:
Belgian D'Anver, or Antwerp Belgian, Barbu d'Anvers
white
no
active, flyer; hens calm, cocks can be aggressive
Large Wood fair Backyard Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House with Outdoor Run
broody
Brahma
9.5-12
brown
yes
adaptable to confinement or free range; mostly gentle; more easily handled.
Best Coop: 67" Farmhouse good Wooden Chicken Coop with Display Top, Run Area and Nesting Box
broody
Buckeye
6.5-9
brown
yes
adaptable to confinement, very adaptable to free range; calm, docile; can be curious; more easily handled.
Best Coop: 67" Farmhouse good Wooden Chicken Coop with Display Top, Run Area and Nesting Box
good, or frequent, brooder Buff Sablepoot/ Botted Bantam
white or tinted in color
yes
adaptable to confinement or free range; mostly gentle; more easily handled.
Best Coop: 144" Large Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop w/ Long Run
Excellent
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Campine
Picture
lb.
4-6
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
white
no
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
economical eater; semiadaptable to confinement, but prefers free range; flyer; alert, lively; can be curious; some are rather wild, others can be quite tolerant of humans
Egg Laying
non setter Best Coop: good 144" Large Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop w/ Long Run
non setter
Catalana
Chantecler
6-8
white
6.5-8.5 brown
no
less tolerant of close confinement; active, vigorous, avoids human contact
yes
broody bears confinement Best Coop: well; calm, docile, although excellent there are Amish Chicken reports of Mansion for 12-18 skittishness.
Best Coop: good 144" Large Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop w/ Long Run
non setter
Crevecoeur
white
no
suited for close Best Coop: (and dry) confinement; good active; can be Amish Chicken aggressive Mansion for 12-18
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
broody
Delaware
6.5-8.5 brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm, docile
Best Coop: excellent Amish Chicken Mansion for 12-18
broody
Dominique or Dominiker
5-7
brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm mostly, but more flighty than other dual purpose breeds
yes
adaptable to confinement or free range; calm; docile; stately or awkward; fattens easily; more easily handled
yes
bears confinement well; alert; calm; very docile; genteel; prone to bullying by others, so may not do well in a mixed flock
Best Coop: 67" Farmhouse good Wooden Chicken Coop with Display Top, Run Area and Nesting Box
very broody
Dorking
Faverolles
7-9
6.5-8
white
cream
Best Coop: 67" Farmhouse poor Wooden Chicken Coop with Display Top, Run Area and Nesting Box
occasional brooding Best Coop: good Large Wood Backyard Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House with Outdoor Run
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
broody
Holland or American Holland
6.5-8.5
white
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm, good tempered
Best Coop: Large Wood good Backyard Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House with Outdoor Run
non setter
Jaerhon or Norwegian Jaerhon or Norske Jærhøne
white
yes
Best Coop: adaptable to confinement, but prefers free Large Wood excellent Backyard Chicken range; active, Coop Poultry Hen flighty House with Outdoor Run
broody
Java
7.5-9.5 brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm
Best Coop: Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House w/Run - Green
good
occassional brooder
Jersey Giant
10-13
brown
yes
because of size, not an economical eater; adaptable to confinement or free range; calm, gentle, more easily handled.
Best Coop: Chicken Coop excellent Poultry Hen House w/Run - Green
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
non setter
La Fleche
6.5-8
white
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; active, flighty, avoids human contact
Best Coop: Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House w/Run - Green
excellent
occasional brooder
Langshan
Leghorn
Malay
7.5-9.5 brown
4.5-6
7-9
white
brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; active for their size; graceful; not as calm or docile as other large breeds
no
economical eater; better adaptable to confinement then some Mediterranean; enjoys free range; flyer; flighty; spritely, noisy, nervous, usually avoids human contact.
no
needs to be active; intolerant of close confinement; among the most aggressive, but more placid than most game birds; because of aggressiveness, not recommended for a mixed flock
Best Coop: good Large Wood Backyard Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House with Outdoor Run
non setter Best Coop: Large Wood excellent Backyard Chicken Coop Poultry Hen House with Outdoor Run
broody Best Coop: 96" Wooden Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop Tractor
good
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
brooder
dark brown
Marans
no
Best Coop: varies widely by individual and 96" Wooden strain. Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop Tractor
excellent
non setter
Minorca
7.5-9
white
no
adaptable to confinement, but prefers free range; restlessly active, flighty, avoids human contact
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; active; calm, docile; more easily handled
Best Coop: 96" Wooden Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop Tractor
excelent
broody Naked Neck or Transylvanian Naked Neck or Turken
New Hampshire or New Hampshire Red
light brown
6.5-8.5
light brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm; can be docile or aggressive; can be curious
Best Coop: excellent Amish Chicken Mansion for 12-18
occassional brooder Best Coop: Amish Chicken Mansion for 12-18
excellent
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
Egg Laying
frequent, brooder
Orpington
8-10
brown
yes
adaptable to free range; very adaptable to confinement; docile; more easily handled; can be bullied
Best Coop: excellent 144" Large Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop w/ Long Run
broody
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Spanish, White-Faced Black Spanish, Spanish White Ear, or Clownface
7.5-9.5 brown
6.5-8.5 brown
white
Best Coop:
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm, docile; more easily handled
non setter
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; active, calm & fairly docile, can be aggressive (cocks are especially notorious)
no
non setter adaptable to confinement, but prefers free Best Coop: range; flighty, excellent haughty, noisy, avoids human The Garden Coop contact
excellent 144" Large Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop w/ Long Run
Best Coop: excellent 144" Large Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop w/ Long Run
Bird Size Chicken Breed
Picture
lb.
Sumatra
Egg Color Cold and Hardy Size
white
no
Brooding/Best Coop Recommendation Behavior
needs to be active; intolerant of close confinement; pugnacious; because of aggressiveness, not recommended for a mixed flock
Egg Laying
broody Best Coop: 96" Wooden Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop Tractor
good
broody
Sussex
7-9
light brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm; gentle; active; can be curious; more easily handled
Best Coop: 96" Wooden Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop Tractor
good
mixed broody
Welsumer or Welsummer
dark brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; lively, but more docile than flighty.
Best Coop: 96" Wooden Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop Tractor
excellent
occasional brooder
Wyandotte
6.5-8.5 brown
yes
well adaptable to confinement or free range; calm.
Best Coop: 96" Wooden Backyard Hen House Chicken Coop Tractor
excellet
