| Australorp |
Dual Purpose |
250-300 |
Excellent layers |
| Barred Plymouth Rock |
Dual Purpose |
200-280 |
Good family bird |
| Cornish Cross |
Meat |
N/A |
Commercial broiler, 6-8 week maturity |
| Delaware |
Dual Purpose |
200-240 |
Heritage breed, critically endangered |
| Easter Egger |
Eggs |
200-260 |
Blue, green, and olive eggs |
| Leghorn |
Eggs |
280-320 |
Efficient feed conversion |
| Orpington |
Dual Purpose |
180-250 |
Cold hardy and broody |
| Rhode Island Red |
Dual Purpose |
250-300 |
Hardy and productive |
| Silkie |
Ornamental |
80-120 |
Broody, black skin, fluffy plumage |
| Welsummer |
Eggs |
160-200 |
Dark brown speckled eggs |
| Wyandotte |
Dual Purpose |
180-240 |
Cold hardy, rose comb |