Backyard Chickens for the North Island
Standard Backyard Breeds
Ameraucana
Ameraucana
Ameraucana
Colours: Mixed, blue
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Pea
Feet & Legs: Clean / Green
Mature Weight (LB): Male 7.0 / Female 4.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Blue
Ancona
Ameraucana
Ameraucana
Colours: Silver laced
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0 / Female 4.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: White
Andalusian
Ameraucana
Andalusian
Colours: Blue, Black, White, Splash
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0 / Female 4.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: White
Australorp
Bielefelder
Andalusian
Colours: Black, blue
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Black
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.0 / Female 5.5
Egg Production: Best
Egg Colour: Brown
Bielefelder
Bielefelder
Bielefelder
Colours: Creole
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 12.0 / Female 9.5
Egg Production: Better
Egg Colour: Brown
Brahmas
Bielefelder
Bielefelder
Colours: Buff, dark, light
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Pea
Feet & Legs: Feathered/ Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 12.0 / Female 9.5
Egg Production: Fair
Egg Colour: Brown
Buttercup
Golden Campine
Golden Campine
Colours: Buff
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Buttercup
Feet & Legs: Clean / Green
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.5 / Female 5.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Tinted
Golden Campine
Golden Campine
Golden Campine
Colours: Buff
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Slate, blue
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0 / Female 4.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Tinted
Cochin
Golden Campine
Cream Legbar
Colours: 7 available
Temperament: Very Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Feathered / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 11.0 / Female 8.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Cream Legbar
Cream Legbar
Cream Legbar
Colours: Creole
Temperament: Active
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 7.5 / Female 5.5
Egg Production: Fair
Egg Colour: Blue
Crevecoeur
Cream Legbar
Crevecoeur
Colours: Black
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: V
Feet & Legs: Clean / Black
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.0 / Female 6.5
Egg Production: Fair
Egg Colour: White
Delaware
Cream Legbar
Crevecoeur
Colours: Silver
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.5/ Female 6.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Dominique
Egyptian Fayoumis
Dominique
Colours: Barred
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Rose
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 7.0 / Female 5.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Dorking
Egyptian Fayoumis
Dominique
Colours: Silver grey
Temperament: Active
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / White
Mature Weight (LB): Male 9.0 / Female 7.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Tinted
Egyptian Fayoumis
Egyptian Fayoumis
Egyptian Fayoumis
Colours: Barrred
Temperament: Active
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Slate, green
Mature Weight (LB): Male 5.0 / Female 4.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Tinted
Faverolles
Faverolles
Egyptian Fayoumis
Colours: Salmon
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: 5th toe-Feathered / White
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.0 / Female 6.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Tan
Hamburgs
Faverolles
Hamburgs
Colours: Golden Penciled, Silver Spangled
Temperament: Active
Comb Type: Rose
Feet & Legs: Clean / Grey, blue
Mature Weight (LB): Male 5.0 / Female 4.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: White
Houdan
Faverolles
Hamburgs
Colours: Mottled
Temperament: Very Active
Comb Type: V
Feet & Legs: Clean / Pinkish white
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.0 / Female 6.5
Egg Production: Better
Egg Colour: White
Jersey Giant
Jersey Giant
Jersey Giant
Colours: Black, White
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Black
Mature Weight (LB): Male 13.0 / Female 5.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Lakenvelder
Jersey Giant
Jersey Giant
Colours: Silver
Temperament: Very Active
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Slate, blue
Mature Weight (LB): Male 5.0 / Female 4.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: White
Langshans
Jersey Giant
Langshans
Colours: Black, White
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Feathered / Blue, black
Mature Weight (LB): Male 9.5/ Female 7.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Leghorns
Leghorns
Langshans
Colours: White, Red, Brown, Silver
Temperament: Active
Comb Type: Single / Rose
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0/ Female 4.5
Egg Production: Best
Egg Colour: White
Marans
Leghorns
Minorcas
Colours: Black Copper, Cuckoo, White
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Feathered / Slate
Mature Weight (LB): Male 7.5 / Female 4.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Dark Brown
Minorcas
Leghorns
Minorcas
Colours: Black, Buff
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.5/ Female 6.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Modern BB Red Game
Modern BB Red Game
Modern BB Red Game
Colours: Red
Temperament: Very Active
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Blue, black
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0 / Female 4.5
Egg Production: Better
Egg Colour: White
Naked Neck
Modern BB Red Game
Modern BB Red Game
Colours: Mixed, White
Temperament: Very Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.5/ Female 6.5
Egg Production: Better
Egg Colour: Brown
New Hampshire
Modern BB Red Game
New Hampshire
Colours: Red
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.5 / Female 6.5
Egg Production: Better
Egg Colour: Brown
Niederrheiner
Silver Phoenix
New Hampshire
Colours: Lemon cuckoo
Temperament: Very Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Willow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 9.5/ Female 6.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Tinted
Orpingtons
Silver Phoenix
Silver Phoenix
Colours: Buff, lavender,white
Temperament: Very Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Pinkish White
Mature Weight (LB): Male 10.0 / Female 8.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Silver Phoenix
Silver Phoenix
Silver Phoenix
Colours: Silver
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Blue
Mature Weight (LB): Male 5.5 / Female 4.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: White
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island Red
Plymouth Rock
Colours: 5 available
Temperament: Very Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 9.5 / Female 7.5
Egg Production: Better
Egg Colour: Brown
Polish
Rhode Island Red
Plymouth Rock
Colours: 5 available
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: V
Feet & Legs: Clean / Slate, blue
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0 / Female 4.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: White
Rhode Island Red
Rhode Island Red
White Faced Black Spanish
Colours: Red
Temperament: Very Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.5/ Female 6.5
Egg Production: Best
Egg Colour: Brown
White Faced Black Spanish
White Faced Black Spanish
White Faced Black Spanish
Colours: Black
Temperament: Very Active
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Slate
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.0/ Female 6.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: White
Sultan
White Faced Black Spanish
Sumatra
Colours: White
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: V
Feet & Legs: 5th toe, Feathered/ slate, blue
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0 / Female 4
Egg Production: Fair
Egg Colour: White
Sumatra
White Faced Black Spanish
Sumatra
Colours: Black
Temperament: Active
Comb Type: Pea
Feet & Legs: Clean / Black
Mature Weight (LB): Male 5.0/ Female 4.0
Egg Production: Fair
Egg Colour: White
Speckled Sussex
Whiting True Blue
Speckled Sussex
Colours: Mahogany
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / White
Mature Weight (LB): Male 9.0 / Female 7.0
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Welsummer
Whiting True Blue
Speckled Sussex
Colours: Reddish brown
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 6.0 / Female 5.0
Egg Production: Better
Egg Colour: Dark Brown
Whiting True Blue
Whiting True Blue
Whiting True Green
Colours: Mixed
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Pea
Feet & Legs: Clean / Mixed
Mature Weight (LB): Male 7.0 / Female 5.5
Egg Production: Best
Egg Colour: Blue
Whiting True Green
Whiting True Green
Whiting True Green
Colours: Mixed
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Single
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 7.0 / Female 4.0
Egg Production: Best
Egg Colour: Green
Wyandottes
Whiting True Green
Wyandottes
Colours: % Available
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Rose
Feet & Legs: Clean / Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 8.5 / Female 6.5
Egg Production: Good
Egg Colour: Brown
Yokohama
Whiting True Green
Wyandottes
Colours: Red Shouldered
Temperament: Docile
Comb Type: Walnut
Feet & Legs: Clean/ Yellow
Mature Weight (LB): Male 4.5 / Female 3.5
Egg Production: Fair
Egg Colour: Tinted