Does a broody chicken scare you? No time to deal with their broody hormones? Just want a hen who gets on with the job of egg laying and strutting about the yard looking lovely? Then this is the list of chicken breeds for you.
There is no guarantee that these breeds will never go broody, be great at laying or even as friendly as you would like because every chicken breed is uniquely different.
All of the breeds in this list are available in Australia.
Rarely Broody Chicken Breeds
There is no guarantee that these breeds will never go broody, be great at laying or even as friendly as you would like because every chicken breed is uniquely different.
All of the breeds in this list are available in Australia.
Rarely Broody Chicken Breeds
- Ancona
- Andalusian
- Barred Rock
- Langshan
- Croad Langshan
- Barnevelder
- Campine
- Sebright
- Faverolles
- Hamburgh
- Legbar
- Leghorn
- Lavenvelder
- Minorca
- New Hampshire
- ISA Brown (aka New Hampshire x)
- Polish
- Rhode Island Red
- Rosecomb
- Sicillian Buttercup
- Spanish
- Sultan
- Derbyshire Red Cap
- Appenzeller Spitzenhauben
Some breeds in this list are considered to be Rare Breeds in Australia.
There are breeders who are currently working on breeding up numbers and improving stock and bloodlines.
From time to time these breeds are made available to the public who are eager to support these breeds.
More information on Rare Chicken Breeds in Australia:
AvGen Poultry
Rare Poultry Breeders Association
Crested Breeds Club of Australia
There are breeders who are currently working on breeding up numbers and improving stock and bloodlines.
From time to time these breeds are made available to the public who are eager to support these breeds.
More information on Rare Chicken Breeds in Australia:
AvGen Poultry
Rare Poultry Breeders Association
Crested Breeds Club of Australia
Research more about chicken breeds through this great Chicken Breeds Chart from Backyard Poultry's website.
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