breeds

Buff Silkie: All You Need To Know

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

Silkies are widely known because of their fluffy appearance and friendly nature. They make excellent pet chickens. But there are more unusual characteristics to this breed, including their various colors, like Buff. Buff Silkies look like golden fluffballs and are gaining popularity each day.

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Araucana Chicken: Complete Care Guide

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

Araucana chickens are among the few breeds in the world to lay blue-shelled eggs; that’s why they are so popular. Next to their colorful eggs, Araucanas have quite distinguished looks, with their ear tufts and lack of a tail. We’ll take you through all there is to know about this famous blue egg-laying breed. Some […]

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Swedish Flower Hen: Complete Care Guide

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

A chicken with a name as beautiful as its pattern and colors? That’s the Swedish Flower Hen! They’re a Swedish breed of domestic chickens, almost extinct in the 1970s.

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Green Queen Chicken: All You Need To Know

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

Green egg layers, like Easter Eggers and Green Queens, have become extremely popular and are conquering the world! These backyard chickens are famous for their beautiful colored eggs and docile character. Green Queen chickens are a new variety of Easter Eggers. Let’s find out everything about this reasonably new hybrid breed. Key Takeaways: Eggs 310 […]

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Mystic Onyx Chicken: Complete Guide

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

If you’ve never heard of the Mystic Onyx chicken, don’t worry. It’s a relatively new breed, looking like an Ayam Cemani, but they’re pretty different. We’ll guide you through everything there is to know about this black beauty!

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White-Faced Black Spanish Chicken – Complete Guide

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

The White-faced Black Spanish chicken, or in short, Spanish, is a large chicken breed that originated in Spain. Its striking appearance is due to its oversized white earlobes and greenish-black plumage, which make it look like a Spanish Don. Here are some important topics to address: Eggs 180 eggs per year Egg Color White Egg […]

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Malines Chicken: All About This Large Breed

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

The Malines, or Coucou De Malines, is a Belgian breed of domestic chickens. They’re quite large and heavy but make excellent pet chickens because of their friendly nature and decent egg-laying skills. As the Malines chicken is not the most common breed, it might be worth considering keeping them in your backyard. Let’s find out […]

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Faverolles Chicken: All you must know

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

Are you thinking about keeping a Faverolles chicken? That’s great! But there are some things to remember when caring for this French fluffy breed. Let’s find out all there is to know about the Faverolles bird. We’ll start by addressing the most important topics: Eggs 200 eggs per year Egg Color Brown to pink Egg […]

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Calico Princess Chicken – A Complete Guide

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

If you’ve never heard of the Calico Princess chicken, don’t worry! It’s a fairly new breed that hasn’t gone viral on social media yet. But they look stunning! Calico Princesses are hardy and low-maintenance, and the hens are excellent egg layers. Let’s find out more about this new chicken breed. Here are the most important […]

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Cinnamon Queen: All You Need To Know

By Chicken Fans Editorial Team

Cinnamon Queen chickens not only have a lovely name, but it’s also an amazingly hardy breed and gain popularity each day! It’s a highly beginner-friendly breed that’s easy to care for and tolerates both heat and cold.

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