Rhode Island Red
- Known For: Hardiness and adaptability.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 250 to 300 eggs.
Leghorn
- Known For: Excellent egg layers and good foragers.
- Egg Color: White.
- Annual Egg Production: Approximately 280 to 320 eggs.
Sussex
- Known For: Dual-purpose (meat and eggs), friendly.
- Egg Color: Light brown or tinted.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 250 to 275 eggs.
Plymouth Rock
- Known For: Good-natured, dual-purpose.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: About 200 to 250 eggs.
Australorp
- Known For: Record-holding egg-laying abilities, docile.
- Egg Color: Light brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Approximately 250 to 300 eggs.
Cochin
- Known For: Their fluffy feathered legs, broodiness, and friendliness.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: About 150 to 180 eggs.
Orpington
- Known For: Docility, great for families, dual-purpose.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 200 to 250 eggs.
Silkie
- Known For: Their distinctive fluffy plumage, friendly nature.
- Egg Color: Cream or tinted.
- Annual Egg Production: About 100 to 120 eggs (less prolific).
Wyandotte
- Known For: Good egg layers, cold hardy, and ornamental.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Approximately 200 to 240 eggs.
Ameraucana
- Known For: Laying blue eggs, hardy.
- Egg Color: Blue.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 170 to 200 eggs.
Marans
- Known For: Their dark chocolate brown eggs, quietness.
- Egg Color: Dark brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Approximately 150 to 200 eggs.
Barnevelder
- Known For: Good layers, known for their beautiful feather patterns.
- Egg Color: Dark brown.
- Annual Egg Production: About 170 to 200 eggs.
Buff Orpington
- Known For: Being very friendly and excellent as pets, good layers.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 180 to 220 eggs.
Welsummer
- Known For: Dark brown eggs and striking appearance.
- Egg Color: Dark brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 160 to 200 eggs.
Ancona
- Known For: Their adaptability, foraging ability, and distinctive black and white plumage.
- Egg Color: White.
- Annual Egg Production: Approximately 220 to 270 eggs.
Brahma
- Known For: Large size, gentle nature, and good cold tolerance.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: About 150 to 200 eggs.
Polish
- Known For: Their distinctive feathered crest, making them a popular ornamental breed.
- Egg Color: White.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 120 to 150 eggs.
Hamburg
- Known For: Good laying ability and striking plumage.
- Egg Color: White.
- Annual Egg Production: Approximately 200 to 250 eggs.
Langshan
- Known For: Their tall stature, feathered legs, and good egg-laying in winter.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 150 to 200 eggs.
Jersey Giant
- Known For: Being the largest breed of chicken, known for meat production but lays fairly well too.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: About 150 to 200 eggs.
Faverolles
- Known For: Their unique appearance with a beard and feathered feet, good nature, and being a dual-purpose breed.
- Egg Color: Light brown or salmon.
- Annual Egg Production: About 180 to 240 eggs.
Catalana
- Known For: Being heat tolerant, good layers, and having a striking appearance with a red comb and wattles.
- Egg Color: Cream to light brown.
- Annual Egg Production: Around 150 to 250 eggs.
New Hampshire Red
- Known For: Early maturity, good meat production, and being a prolific layer.
- Egg Color: Brown.
- Annual Egg Production: About 200 to 250 eggs.