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Set what matters to you — egg color, climate, temperament — and see which breeds fit. 35 breeds shown.

Breed Eggs / yr Egg color Temperament Cold-hardy Beginner Weight
Ameraucana 150–200 Blue Active, alert, friendly Yes Yes 5.5–6.5 lb
Australorp 250–300 Brown Calm, friendly, notably quiet Yes Yes 6.5–8.5 lb
Barnevelder 150–200 Deep brown, sometimes speckled Calm, quiet, easygoing Yes Yes 6–7 lb
Bielefelder 200–230 Brown, often with a pinkish tint Very calm, gentle, docile Yes Yes 8–12 lb
Brahma 150–200 Brown Gentle giant — calm and docile Yes Yes 8–12 lb
Buckeye 180–220 Brown Active, confident, curious Yes Yes 6.5–9 lb
Buff Orpington 180–250 Brown Exceptionally docile and affectionate Yes Yes 8–10 lb
Cochin 150–180 Brown Extremely docile and gentle Yes Yes 8–11 lb
Cream Legbar 180–220 Blue to sky-blue Alert, active, friendly but not a lap hen Yes Yes 5–6 lb
Delaware 200–280 Light brown Calm, curious, confident Yes Yes 6–8.5 lb
Dominique 230–270 Brown Calm, self-reliant, quiet Yes Yes 5–7 lb
Easter Egger 200–280 Blue / green Friendly, curious, hardy Yes Yes 4–6 lb
Faverolles 150–200 Cream to light brown Exceptionally gentle and sweet Yes Yes 6.5–8 lb
Frizzle Varies by base breed (typically 120–180) Varies by base breed Usually calm and friendly No No Varies (bantam to 6 lb)
Golden Comet 280–320 Brown Gentle, calm, people-friendly Yes Yes 4–6 lb
Hamburg 200–250 White Active, alert, flighty Yes No 4–5 lb
ISA Brown 300–320 Brown Docile, friendly, busy Yes Yes 4–5.5 lb
Jersey Giant 150–200 Brown Calm, docile, gentle Yes Yes 10–13 lb
Leghorn 250–320 White Active, alert, flighty — not a lap hen No No 4.5–6 lb
Light Sussex 240–280 Cream to light brown (tinted) Calm, curious, very people-friendly Yes Yes 7–9 lb
Marans 150–200 Dark chocolate brown Calm, quiet, easygoing Yes Yes 6.5–8 lb
Naked Neck 150–200 Light brown Calm, hardy, easygoing Yes Yes 6–8.5 lb
New Hampshire Red 200–240 Brown Confident, assertive, active Yes Yes 6.5–8.5 lb
Olive Egger 180–240 Olive green Friendly, hardy, varied Yes Yes 5–7 lb
Plymouth Rock 200–280 Brown Docile, friendly, calm Yes Yes 7.5–9.5 lb
Polish 150–200 White Gentle but easily startled (limited vision) No Yes 4.5–6 lb
Rhode Island Red 200–300 Brown Hardy, active, hens calm; some roosters assertive Yes Yes 6.5–8.5 lb
Sapphire Gem 280–300 Brown Calm, quiet, easygoing Yes Yes 5–6 lb
Serama 100–180 (tiny) Cream to light brown Bold, tame, confident No No 0.8–1.3 lb
Silkie 100–120 Cream to tinted Calm, gentle, people-friendly No Yes ~2 lb (bantam)
Speckled Sussex 200–250 Cream to light brown Friendly, curious, talkative Yes Yes 7–9 lb
Speckledy 250–270 Dark brown, often speckled Calm, docile, friendly Yes Yes 5–6.5 lb
Swedish Flower Hen 150–200 Cream to light brown Calm, curious, independent Yes Yes 5.5–8 lb
Welsummer 160–200 Dark terracotta brown, often speckled Calm, friendly, intelligent Yes Yes 5–7 lb
Wyandotte 180–260 Brown Calm but confident; can be dominant Yes Yes 6–8.5 lb