Breeds for beginners
Breeds our sources describe as suitable for beginners. We leave out any where that is still unconfirmed, and this list will grow as we check more breeds.
Showing 15 of 15 breeds
| Breed | Eggs a year | Egg colour | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona chicken180–220 eggs a year · white eggs · RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners | 180–220 | White | RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners |
| Australorp chicken200–250 eggs a year · light brown/tinted eggs · RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners | 200–250 | Light brown/tinted | RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners |
| Black Rock chickenabout 280 (first year) eggs a year · brown eggs · Beginners | about 280 (first year) | Brown | Beginners |
| Brahma chicken120–180 eggs a year · tinted eggs · Bantam · Beginners | 120–180 | Tinted | Bantam · Beginners |
| Cream Legbar chicken180–200 eggs a year · blue/green eggs · RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners | 180–200 | Blue/green | RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners |
| Dominique chicken160–200 eggs a year · brown eggs · Bantam · Beginners | 160–200 | Brown | Bantam · Beginners |
| Gingernut Ranger chicken300–320+ (first year) eggs a year · brown eggs · Beginners | 300–320+ (first year) | Brown | Beginners |
| Hybrid layer chickenbrown (varies) eggs · Beginners | – | Brown (varies) | Beginners |
| Jersey Giant chicken150–170 eggs a year · brown eggs · Bantam · Beginners | 150–170 | Brown | Bantam · Beginners |
| Legbar chickenwhite/cream eggs · RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners | – | White/cream | RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners |
| Norfolk Grey chicken150–220 eggs a year · tinted eggs · RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners | 150–220 | Tinted | RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners |
| Sussex chicken180–210 eggs a year · tinted/light brown eggs · RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners | 180–210 | Tinted/light brown | RBST priority · Bantam · Beginners |
| Transylvanian Naked Neck chickentinted/brown eggs · Bantam · Beginners | – | Tinted/brown | Bantam · Beginners |
| Vorwerk chicken160–190 eggs a year · cream/tinted eggs · Bantam · Beginners | 160–190 | Cream/tinted | Bantam · Beginners |
| Wyandotte chicken100–200 eggs a year · tinted/light brown eggs · Bantam · Beginners | 100–200 | Tinted/light brown | Bantam · Beginners |