Livestock species
Chickens Breeds
Compare Chickens breeds by purpose, size, and temperament. Choose a breed for its full profile and raising tips.
Ameraucana
United States
Australorp
Australia
Brahma
United States, developed from Asian chic...
Cochin
China
Leghorn
Tuscany, Italy
Marans
Marans, Charente-Maritime, France
Orpington
England, developed in Orpington, Kent, i...
Plymouth Rock
United States
Polish
Europe
Rhode Island Red
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, United S...
Silkie
Asia, likely China
Sussex
England
Wyandotte
United States, developed in the late 180...
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