Interested in raising chickens for eggs? Learn about different chicken breeds, what age to buy, coop design, health care, chicken nutrition and more!
Raising Chickens for Eggs: What Breed?
The breed you get will determine how often an egg will be laid, the color of the egg, and the size of the egg. If you want friendly hens, the breed can play a role in that as well, although I think regular handling is more important in that regard. There is nothing wrong with having a fun mix of breeds either – it’s all up to you!- Most common of backyard chickens.
- Good layers.
- Large brown eggs.
- Cold hardy.
- Good layers.
- Friendly.
- Large brown eggs.
- Cold hardy.
- Good layers.
- Come in beautiful laced varieties.
- Large brown eggs.
- Cold hardy.
- Decent layers.
- Blue, green and shades in between.
- Cold hardy.
- Note: these are not the same as a true Ameraucana chicken, but have many of the same qualities. If you are wanting purebred or show quality hens, be sure you’re getting a true Ameraucana.
- Color of chicken guarantees it’s a female – gold or black.
- Prolific egg layers.
- Very friendly.
- Large brown eggs.
Niki Berry says
Thanks for the info!!
Alli says
You’re welcome!