Chicken Breeds That Lay Brown Eggs

The Black Red Star is a resilient, high egg-laying breed known for its friendly nature.

ISA Browns are prolific egg layers with a friendly demeanor, ideal for backyard keepers.

The Columbian Rock is a hardy and versatile breed known for its striking plumage.

Lohmann Brown is a prolific egg layer known for its friendly personality and adaptability.

The Amrock is a friendly and hardy breed known for its strikingly patterned feathers.

Red Shavers are prolific brown egg layers with friendly temperaments, ideal for backyard flocks.

Cinnamon Queens are prolific layers known for their friendly and docile temperament.

Red Sex Links are hardy dual-purpose chickens known for consistent egg production.

The Black Sex Link is a hardy dual-purpose breed known for its consistent egg production.

The Black Laced Red Wyandotte features striking laced feather patterns with a friendly demeanor.

The Golden Laced Wyandotte is a striking dual-purpose bird with a friendly disposition.

The Bielefelder Kennhuhn is a rare German breed known for its colorful plumage and good egg-laying capabilities.

The Speckledy is a resilient dual-purpose breed known for its colorful plumage and friendly nature.

The Langshan is a large, gentle breed known for its unique feathering and good egg production.

The Rhodebar is a hardy, dual-purpose breed known for its striking plumage and friendly demeanor.

The Campine is a hardy breed known for its dual-purpose capabilities and friendly demeanor.

Hybrid sex-link prolific blue layer.

World record egg layer – 364 eggs in 365 days.

Iconic American dual-purpose hen, brown egg machine.

Chatty, curious English heritage breed.

German auto-sexing giant.

America’s oldest breed.

Lost American heritage breed making a comeback.

Classic American homestead chicken.

Lighter, faster-maturing cousin of the RIR.

Stunning laced feathers and rose comb.

Big, fluffy, sweet – the golden retriever of chickens.

The gentle giant – up to 12 lbs.

Canada’s only chicken breed – built for brutal winters.

The only American breed developed entirely by a woman.

Soft silver-lavender variety of the Orpington.

The largest pure chicken breed.

Cornflake rooster – lays speckled chocolate eggs.

Mini version of the famous RIR.

Spanish layer of the darkest brown eggs in Europe.

Second-oldest American breed, nearly lost.

Bare-necked breed – looks half turkey, half chicken.

Dutch lacing pattern, dark brown eggs.

Lays the famous chocolate-brown egg.

Rare Spanish dark-egg layer.

The meat chicken used in commercial broilers.

Any breed with the frizzled feather gene.

Giant fluffball with feathered feet.

Endangered Swedish landrace – every bird is unique.

Miniature feathered-footed gentle giant.