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Comparing Brown Egg Laying Breeds

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KEY ABBREVIATIONS & BROWN EGG LAYER COMPARISON CHART BELOW

PLEASE NOTE: THE BREEDS LISTED ARE NOT EVERY BREED AVAILABLE, BUT THE ONES WE MORE OFTEN PRODUCE.

KEY ABBREVIATIONS APPLYING     COLORS SHADES BREED RANK EGG SIZE
A.P.A. = AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION Y = YES BL = BLUE DK = DARK   STANDARD S = SMALL
L.C.S. = LIVESTOCK CONSERVANCY STATUS N = NO BLK = BLACK LT = LIGHT   UNIQUE M = MEDIUM
TK = TOP KNOT "FEATHER BALL" ON HEAD S = SOMETIMES BR = BROWN RARE L = LARGE
DUAL PURPOSE = FOR EGGS & MEAT V = VARIES CR = CREAM UNIQUE RARE XL = EXTRA LARGE
SHOW = ORNAMENTAL GR = GREEN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 
  WHT = WHITE EXTREME RARE

AUTO SEXING A.K.A. SEX-LINKED = ABLE TO IDENTIFY SEX WHEN YOUNG BASED ON CERTAIN MARKINGS OR COLORING.

 OUR REGULAR BROWN EGG LAYERS

BASIC      SPECIAL NOTATIONS     PERSONALITY             WANTS      PHYSICAL FEATURES          TR EGGS 

AVERAGE ADULT MAX WEIGHT IN LBS. & OZ.  
BREED              USES  ORIGIN A.P.A. 

RANK

 L.C.S.  HYBRID 
 SPECIAL NOTES  AUTO-SEXING  FRIENDLY  KID FRIENDLY  DOCILE  CALM  ACTIVE  QUIET SKITTISH  TRAINABLE  ORNAMENTAL  FLIGHTY  BROODY  GOOD FORAGER  SPECIAL  FEATURES   SKIN COLOR LEG COLOR TOE AMOUNT  TOP KNOT BEARD  MUFFS  FEATHERED  LEGS FEATHERED  FEET /TOES LOBE COLOR  COMB TYPE COMB COLOR  CLIMATE TOLERANCE  EGG COLOR EGG  SIZE WEEKLY EGG PRODUCTION   FEMALE  MALE  FOWL SIZE LAYING MATURITY      

AUSTRALORPS           

 DUAL AUSTRALIA BLACK ONLY STD RECOVERY  N FAST GROWING OF ORPINGTONS   Y Y  Y Y   Y     S Y    WHITE BLK 4       N N RED   SINGLE RED ALL BROWN L-XL 4-6+ 6.5 8.5 LG 15-20 WEEKS      

BRAHMAS (BUFF, DARK, LIGHT)

 DUAL ASIATIC INDIA - CHINA Y RARE  RECOVERY  N   LAYS EGGS IN WINTER MTHS Y  Y  Y  Y N  Y Y    YELLOW  YELLOW  4       Y  Y  RED  PEA  RED ALL- PREFERS COLD  BROWN  M-L   3-5  9.5 12.5  LG  24+ WEEKS       
COCHINS (BARRED, BLACK, BLUE, BUFF, WHITE, PARTRIDGE, GOLDEN OR SILVER LACED) SHOW  ASIATIC CHINA Y UNIQUE WATCH  N  LOW FLYING ABILITY, MALES CAN GO BROODY   Y  Y  Y  Y    Y  Y  YES & ADAPTABLE Y   N Y S OVER SOFT FLUFFY FEATHERING YELLOW YELLOW  4     Y  Y  RED SINGLE RED

COLD HARDY

 BROWN M 3-5 8.0 11.0 LG
DELAWARE     DUAL USA Y  STD  WATCH  N  OF BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK & NEW HAMPSHIRE   Y    Y  Y         S GREAT  COLUMBIAN PATTERN ON WHITE ONLY  YELLOW  YELLOW  4     N  N  RED  SINGLE  RED  ALL  BROWN L-XL   4-6 6.5 8.5  LG 16-20 WEEKS       
FAVEROLLE (WHITE OR SALMON) EGGS-SHOW CONTINENTAL- FRANCE Y  UNIQUE (WHITE EXTREME RARE) THREATENED N   AFFECTIONATE DOCILE, EASILY BULLIED    Y  Y   Y  Y   Y     Y   S Y   5 TOES  WHITE  WHITE 5    Y Y  Y   Y RED  SINGLE  RED   ALL BROWN  M  3-5 6.5  8.0 LG  16-20 WEEKS       

JERSEY GIANTS (BLACK, WHITE, BLUE)

 DUAL USA Y VARIES   WATCH  N  LARGEST DUAL PURPOSE BREED IN USA   Y  Y  Y  Y Y  Y Y     YELLOW BLACK  4   RED   SINGLE RED   ALL BROWN  L-XL  3-5  10.0  13.0 LG 16-24 WEEKS      
MARANS (CUCKOO, BLUE CUCKOO, BLUE COPPER) DUAL FRANCE N  VARIES  S  THESE MARANS LAY REG BROWN EGGS Y Y  Y  Y   Y  Y   S  GREAT   V V  4  

 CUCKOO SOME

  S  S RED SINGLE  RED  ALL  BROWN OR SPECKLED M-L  3-6 6.0   8.0 LG  16-20 WEEKS      
ORPINGTONS (BLACK, BLUE, BUFF, WHITE) DUAL ENGLISH Y  VARIES   N SUPER KID FRIENDLY  BUFF YES  Y Y   Y  Y Y  CURIOUS   S  Y   WHITE BLACK/WHITE  4   RED SINGLE RED  ALL BROWN L  4-6  8.0  10.0 LG 20-24 WEEKS      
ORPINGTONS (RED, LAVENDER, JUBILEE) DUAL  ENGLISH N VARIES N SUPER KID FRIENDLY  Y Y  Y   Y  Y CURIOUS   S  Y   WHITE  BLACK/WHITE 4    RED   SINGLE RED  ALL  BROWN  L  4-6 8.0  10.0   LG 20-24 WEEKS      
PLYMOUTH ROCKS   (BARRED, BLUE, BUFF, WHITE, COLUMBIAN, PARTRIDGE, SILVER PENCILED) DUAL USA Y VARIES RECOVERY  N   BARRED YES  Y    Y Y         ADAPTABLE     S  Y   YELLOW YELLOW 4           RED SINGLE RED ALL  BROWN  M-XL 3-6 7.0 8.5 LG
RHODE ISLAND RED  DUAL  USA Y STD    N ROOSTERS ARE AGGRESIVE Y   Y Y  Y   Y  Y Y  GREAT    YELLOW  YELLOW  4       RED or ROSE  SINGLE  RED  ALL - PREFERS WARM BROWN  L-XL  4-6  6.5 8.5 LG 16-20 WEEKS      
RHODE ISLAND WHITE (ROSE COMB ONLY) DUAL USA Y STD  THREATEN N  ROOSTERS ARE AGGRESIVE N Y    Y  Y Y         Y     Y GREAT    YELLOW  YELLOW  4     RED OR ROSE ROSE  RED  ALL - PREFERS WARM BROWN  L-XL  4-6  6.5  8.5   LG
SUSSEX (LIGHT, RED, SPECKLED) NOT APA APPROVED - BROWN, BUFF, SILVER, BLUE, LAVENDER, WHITE   DUAL  ENGLAND Y  VARIES RECOVERY   N   N Y  Y  Y   Y  Y   CURIOUS   Y Y     WHITE WHITE 4    RED  SINGLE RED ALL   BROWN L  4-6 7.0  9.0 LG 16-20 WEEKS      
WYANDOTTES (BLACK, BLUE, BUFF, WHITE, COLUMBIAN, PARTRIDGE, SILVER & GOLDEN LACED, SILVER PENCILED) DUAL USA Y VARIES   N     Y  Y  Y  Y    Y          Y Y   YELLOW  YELLOW  4            RED ROSE RED ALL -COLD HARDY BROWN L 4-6 7.5 8.5 LG
WYANDOTTES (BLUE LACED RED, SPLASHED LACED RED, BLACK LACED RED, LAVENDER) DUAL USA N VARIES   N     Y  Y  Y  Y    Y          Y Y   YELLOW  YELLOW  4            RED ROSE RED ALL - COLD HARDY BROWN M-L 4-6 7.5 8.5 LG
INDIO GIGANTE (TALLEST CHICKEN BREED ON EARTH)  DUAL  BRAZIL N  EXTREME RARE   N  NEEDS TALL COOP, LOW PERCHING     Y   Y   Y     S  Y    YELLOW YELLOW 4 PEA  RED  WARM  ALL COLORS   L  3-5 7.0  10.0 LARGE 

 

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