A topic which may be as contentious as what are the best toppings for pizza: which are the best chicken breeds?

Here is some helpful advice for selecting chicken breeds for your backyard flock or Permaculture system.

After keeping chickens for almost 15 years and trying out more than a dozen heritage and modern breeds, we have some strong opinions. So, here’s our top 5 egglaying breeds for backyards as well as one breed we would never keep again.


Breeds mentioned in this video:
Recommend: Autralorp, Buff/Lavender Orpington, Brahma, Amerecauna, Barnevelder

Do Not Recommend: Salmon Faverolle
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