Breed Directory
Tractor Supply carries a variety of poultry breeds to fit your needs, from egg production to foraging. Learn more about the breeds sold in stores and online, and be sure to check your local store or TractorSupply.com/LiveBirds for breed availability!
Due to high demand availability varies.
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AMBERLINK
- Docile birds that forage well
- High producer of large brown eggs
- Excellent in free range environment
AMERAUCANA
- Moderate producer of large light blue eggs
- Does well confined or free range
ASSORTED DUCKS
- Available in a variety of breeds and colors
BARNEVELDER
- Dual purpose, friendly and active bird
- Moderate producer of dark brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
BARRED ROCK
- Dual purpose, heat and cold hardy bird
- High producer of large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
BIELEFELDER
- Auto-sexing breed as determined by down coloration
- Moderate producer of large brown eggs
- Calm, curious and active dual purpose bird
BLACK ASIAN
- Moderate producer of medium to large brown eggs
- Extremely hardy
- Does well confined or free range
BLACK AUSTRALORP
- Hardy dual purpose bird
- Does well confined or free range
- Color options include black & blue
BLACK MARANS
- Dual purpose bird with darkest brown eggs
- Docile, friendly foragers in assorted colors
- Does well confined or free range
BLUE LACED GOLDEN WYANDOTTE
- Dual-purpose bird: docile, calm and quiet
- Great egg layer of medium sized cream colored eggs
- Exceptionally beautiful, winter hardy bird
BLUE LACED RED WYANDOTTE
- Dual purpose, excellent mothers, blue lined red feathers
- Moderate producer of medium brown eggs
- Good in confinement or free range
BUFF BRAHMA
- Large, calm, and cold hardy dual purpose bird
- Moderate producer of large brown colored eggs
- Does well confined or free range
CALICO PRINCESS
- Heat & cold hardy ornamental bird with egg production
- Does well confined or free range
- Topaz color, mix breed of Rhode Island Red & Sussex
CALIFORNIA GREY
- High producer of white eggs
- Dual purpose bird, does well confined or free range
- Docile, hardy, excellent winter layers in cold climates
CAYUGA DUCKS
- Unique "beetle green" color
- Moderate layer of dark green eggs
- Active forager, easy going, cold and heat tolerant
CHANTECLER MIX
- Cold hardy dual purpose bird, good production
- Colors: Red & Black, Golden Buff, Partridge & White
- Created by crossing five popular bird breeds
CINNAMON QUEEN
- High producer of brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
- Docile, lays eggs younger compared to other breeds
COCHINS
- Moderate producer of large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
- Docile, cold hardy, excellent mothers
COLUMBIAN ROCK CROSS
- Calm, heat and cold hardy dual purpose bird
- High producer of medium to large cream to brown eggs
- Cross of RI Red female & Columbian Plymouth Rock male
COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTE
- Dual purpose bird, calm, heat and cold hardy
- High producer of medium to large cream to brown eggs
- Peaceful personality and good foragers
COPPER MARANS
- Raised for meat and eggs
- Moderate producer of light to very dark brown eggs
- Does well free ranging; docile and heat tolerant
CORONATION SUSSEX
- Dual purpose bird
- High producer of large brown eggs
- Alert, docile and adaptable bird weighing 7-9 lbs.
COTURNIX
- Game bird, dual purpose; quickly matures in 8 weeks
- High producer of eggs year-round
- Cold hardy, gentle, docile birds weighing 3-4 oz.
CUCKOO MARAN
- Moderate producer of large dark reddish brown eggs
- Tolerates being confined, but does better free range
- Irregular black and white barred in color
DARK BRAHMA
- Large, calm, and cold hardy dual purpose bird
- Moderate producer of large brown colored eggs
- Does well confined or free range
DELAWARE
- Calm dual purpose bird both heat and cold hardy
- Moderate producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
DIXIE RAINBOW
- High producer of large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
- Cross of several breeds, no two birds look alike
DOMINIQUE
- Very high producer of medium to large brown eggs
- Does well in free range environments
- Calm, heat and cold hardy, good forager
EASTER EGGER
- Dual purpose bird; does well confined or free range
- Moderate producer of large green to blue eggs
- Great for backyard flocks
ENGLISH ORPINGTON
- Good producers of brown eggs; does well free range
- Easy going, hardy, well suited for cold climates
- Colors: silver laced, blue, brown, jubilee & mottled
FRENCH COPPER MARAN
- Versitle egg production birds; cold weather hardy
- Moderate producer of large dark brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range in flocks
FRENCH CUCKOO MARAN
- Versatile egg production birds; cold weather hardy
- Moderate producer of large dark brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range in flocks
FRENCH WHEATEN MARAN
- Egg production bird; does well in free range
- High producer of large dark brown eggs
- Friendly, socialable, active breeds.
GOLDEN CASCADE
- Dual-purpose bird
- High producer of large white eggs
- Active and docile birds weighing 6-7 lbs.
GOLDEN COMET
- Dual purpose bird; does well confined or free range
- Very high producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Commercial quality bird; fast body & egg development
GOLDEN LACED WYANDOTTE
- Dual purpose bird; does well confined or free range
- Moderate producer of large brown eggs
- Heat and cold hardy, excellent mothers
GOLDEN SEX LINK
- Dual purpose bird; does well confined or free range
- Very high producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Cross between R.I. White female & the R.I. Red male
ISA BROWN
- Dual purpose, does well confined or free range
- Commercial quality producer of large to XL brown eggs
- Consistent and dependable egg shell strength
JAVA
- Hardy, docile dual purpose bird make great foragers
- Moderate producer of brown eggs
- Mottled, Black, White birds do well free range
KHAKI CAMPBELL
- Attractive British breed
- Lightweight duck reaching 4 to 4 1/2 pounds
- Prolific egg layer, adaptable & excellent foragers
LIGHT BRAHMA
- Dual purpose, good egg laying breed and meat bird
- Producer of medium brown eggs; tolerates confinement
- Calm, friendly, docile, quiet, winter hardy
MAGPIE
- Dual-purpose bird; calm & docile, weighing 4-5 lbs
- Unique among duck breeds due to distinctive markings
- Regarded as fine egg layers
MARAN SEX LINK
- Calm and friendly; cold and heat hardy
- 250 Large Dark Brown Eggs/Year
- 7-8 lbs.
MIDNIGHT MAJESTY MARAN
- Primarily raised for eggs; excellent for free range
- High producer of large dark brown eggs
- Active, heat tolerant, good foragers
MIXED COCHINS
- High producer of large white eggs
- Active, heat tolerant, foraging free range birds
- Colors: Black, White Blue (Gray) or Buff
MOTTLED HOUDANS
- Dual purpose bird, high producer of small white eggs
- Does well in confinement
- The Livestock Conservancy "Threatened" classification
MYSTIC MARANS
- Efficient layer, dark brown eggs; from Czech Republic
- Majority have feathered legs and feet, some will not
- Black plumage, some deep brown feathering underneath
NEW HAMPSHIRE RED
- Heat & cold hardy dual purpose bird
- Moderate producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
OLIVE EGGER
- High producer of large green eggs
- Friendly. Does well confined or free range
- Eggs vary from a light teal to a dark mossy green
ORPINGTON
- Docile birds in buff, lavender, black, blue or white
- Dual purpose bird, high producer of large brown eggs
- Do well confined & free range; heat & cold hardy
PLYMOUTH BLUE ROCKS
- Moderate producer of brown eggs
- Docile, does well confined or free range
- Fine winter layers and spring setters
PLYMOUTH ROCK
- Docile, dual purpose; Barred or Partridge color
- Moderate producer, brown eggs; confined or free range
- Fine winter layers and spring setters
PLYMOUTH WHITE
- Dual purpose birds, cold and heat tolerant
- Hardy and easy going personalities
- Moderate layers of brown eggs
PRODUCTION BLUE
- Good producer of brown eggs, mature weight 4-5 lbs
- Cross between a Rhode Island Red & Blue Australorp
- Beautiful blue/gray coloring
PRODUCTION RED
- Dual purpose bird, bred for egg production
- High producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Good in confinement, commercial hybrid of the R.I Red
RED SEX LINK
- Docile, high producer of brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
- Cross between different breeds
RHODE ISLAND RED
- Active, heat & cold hardy, dual purpose, hybrid bird
- High producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
RHODE ISLAND WHITE
- Active, heat & cold hardy, dual purpose, hybrid bird
- High producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
ROUEN
- Hybrid of old french meat breed
- Hardy, active foragers with a fast growth rate
- Easy going personalities
SAPPHIRE GEM
- Ornamental bird with egg production
- Blue/Lavender birds do well in hot climates
- Czech breed that is an excellent forager
- Cross between the Blue Plymouth Rock & Barred Plymouth Rock
SAPPHIRE OLIVE EGGER
- Hardy, moderate producers of large olive eggs
- Active, docile; adapt to climates, like warmer ones
- Unique beautiful colors; bears confinement well
SAPPHIRE SPLASH
- Cold & hot hardy, high producers of large brown eggs
- Docile, easy to care for; do well confined or forage
- Mix of light-medium dark gray plumage, specks of dark
SIENA STAR
- Moderate producer of medium cream colored eggs
- Robust & quiet, suitable for various flock sizes
- Gold & Silver color; Brown Leghorn & Sussex hybrid
SILVER LACED WYANDOTTE
- Dual purpose, moderate producer of large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
- Heat and cold hardy, excellent mothers
SMOKEY PEARL
- Egg layer
- Unique and beautifully colored birds
- High producer of large brown eggs
SPECKLED SUSSEX
- Calm, high producer, medium cream-light brown eggs
- Heat & cold hardy, dual purpose, confined/free range
- The Livestock Conservancy "Recovering" classification
STARLIGHT GREEN EGGER
- High producer of medium green eggs
- Excellent forager in free-range situations
- Light weight, active, highly variable plumage color
SULTANS
- Moderate producer of medium white eggs
- Heat tolerant and cold hardy, docile, feathered feet
- Classified as "Critical" by The Livestock Conservancy
TURKENS
- Dual purpose bird, high producer of large brown eggs
- Heat & cold hardy, does well confined or free range
- Also called Naked Neck
WHITE PEKIN
- Grows quickly weighing between 7-10 lbs.
- Easy to handle in small and large groups
- Good egg production with large white eggs
WYANDOTTE
- Dual purpose with several color variations
- Moderate producer, large brown eggs, good mothers
- Heat & cold hardy, do well confined or free range
ASSORTED GEESE
- Fast growing and hardy
- Excellent grass eating foragers
- Long lived and highly adaptable
INDIAN RED JUNGLEFOWL
- Egg production bird; excellent for free range
- Moderate producer of cream colored eggs
- Great for avoiding predators
ANCONA CHICKENS
- Moderate producer of medium to large white eggs
- Excellent in free range environment
- Cold weather hardy
ANCONA DUCKS
- Dual-purpose birds weighing 6 - 6 1/2 pounds
- Moderate producer of green to white eggs
- Docile, friendly and excellent at foraging
BLACK SEX LINK
- Very high producer of large to x-large brown eggs
- Dual purpose bird; does well confined or free range
- Chicks can be sexed as soon as hatched
BLUE ANDALUSIAN
- Heat tolerant and active dual purpose bird
- Moderate producer of medium to large white eggs
- Excellent in free range environment
BUCKEYE
- Hardy, stocky dual purpose bird with pea comb
- Moderate egg producer that does well free range
- Beautiful mahogany bay color
CALIFORNIA TAN
- Primarily raised for eggs
- High producer of large to x-large cream/tinted eggs
- Very active, docile, friendly birds weighing 3-4 lbs.
CALIFORNIA WHITE
- Very high producer of large white eggs
- Heat tolerant, very productive, good in confinement
- Cross between White Leghorn and California Grey
CAMPINE
- High producer of white eggs
- Gold & silver colors thrive in free range environment
- Active, energetic, flighty, vigorous forager
CREAM LEGBAR
- High producer of highly sought after large blue eggs
- Does well free range
- Excellent foragers and have a curious personality
CUBALAYA
- Active, noisy dual purpose bird that forages well
- Does well in free range; colors: black, red & white
- Classified as "Threatened" by The Livestock Conservancy
INDIAN RUNNER
- Small, ancient duck from Asia reaching 4 to 4 1/2 lbs
- Prolific layer of large eggs
- One of the most active foragers among ducks
ISABELLA LEGHORN
- Egg layer
- Recognized as a top egg producer of large white eggs • Active & graceful breed that thrives in free-range
LAKENVELDER
- Moderate producer of medium white eggs
- Golden & silver both do well free range
- Flyer, good forager, heat tolerant
LANGSHAN
- Heat & cold hardy dual purpose bird
- Moderate producer of large brown eggs
- Blue, white or black; do well confined or free range
LEGHORN
- High producer of large white eggs
- Heat tolerant and does well confined or free range
- Colors: Barred, Brown, Buff, Red, Silver, White
MINORCA
- High producer of large white eggs
- Black, white or buff birds; excellent for free range
- Active, heat tolerant, good foragers
MYSTIC ONYX
- Active, energetic, dual-purpose birds
- Typically black, colors may vary from orange to red
- Above average producers, light brown medium size eggs
PENEDESENCA
- Moderate producer of dark brown eggs; active, flighty
- Heat hardy, free range, can survive in the wild
- Colors: Crele, Partridge, Wheaten, Black
PRAIRIE BLUEBELL EGGER
- High producer of blue eggs with plumage variations
- Lightweight, doesn't eat as much as larger breeds
- Active, easy going foraging bird and great at flying
SICILIAN BUTTERCUP
- Moderate producer, medium white eggs, good free range
- Active, heat tolerant, large buttercup comb
- Classified as "Watch" by The Livestock Conservancy
WELSUMMER
- Moderate producer of large, dark brown speckled eggs
- Calm, heat tolerant & cold hardy, excellent foragers
- Does well confined or free range
WHITE FACED BLACK SPANISH
- Also known as the "clown faced" chicken
- Moderate layer of large white eggs
- Active forager, heat tolerant, hardy and rustic breed
SPANGLED HAMBURG
- Moderate producer, medium white eggs; like free range
- Golden & silver, fliers, not suited for confinement
- Classified as "Watch" by The Livestock Conservancy
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ARTISAN GOLD
- Thrives in free-range
- Smaller, slower growing turkey
- Mature Weight: Males 20 lbs; Females 16 lbs
BARRED COCHIN
- Moderate producer of large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
- Docile, cold hardy, excellent mothers
BROAD BREASTED BRONZE TURKEY
- Does well free range
- Cold weather tolerant
- Mature weight: Hens 20-24 lbs.; Toms 30-35 lbs.
BROAD BREASTED WHITE TURKEY
- Does well confined or free range
- Cold weather tolerant
- Mature weight: Hens 20-24 lbs.; Toms 30-35 lbs.
CORNISH ROCKS
- 4 way Commercial Cornish hybrid
- Fast feathering and growth rate
- Growth rate requires 24% starter 20% grower feed
CREVECOEUR
- Dual purpose bird with high meat-to-offal ratio
- Moderate producer of white eggs; does well confined
- Classified as "Critical" by The Livestock Conservancy
FREEDOM RANGERS
- Meat bird
- Does well confined or free range
- Reaches market weight of 4 to 5 pounds in 12 weeks
HERITAGE TURKEY
- Traditional type turkey raised for holidays
- Slower growth with flavorful meat
- Hardy & excellent foragers; hens can be good mothers
JERSEY GIANT
- Moderate producer of large brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range; excellent foragers
- Docile, friendly; birds can be black, white or blue
MINI CLASSIC TURKEY
- Hardy, excellent foragers & docile birds
- Great for producing smaller table birds
- Less space needed than larger varieties
MUSCOVY
- Dual-purpose, excellent foragers prone to roosting
- Largest recognized breed weighing 6-12 lbs.
- Moderate egg producers prized for their meat
ORLOPP BRONZE
- Raised for meat & ornamental; mature at 18-20 weeks
- Good flyers that prefer roosting in trees at night
- Strong and hardy birds with good maternal instincts
RUSSIAN ORLOFF
- Moderate producer of small light brown eggs
- Does well confined or free range
- Bearded and muffed, very cold hardy
RED RANGER
- Primarily raised as broilers
- Producer of large brown eggs
- Excellent forager, best kept free range
RINGNECK PHEASANTS
- Raised primarily for meat, stocking and hunting
- Must remain caged until ready to be released
- Cold weather hardy
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ASSORTED GUINEAS
- Will help rid yard of ticks and grubs
- High producer of small cream eggs
- Colors will vary depending on variety
PEARL GUINEAS
- Will help rid yard of ticks and grubs
- High producer of small cream eggs
- Color: dark grey or black plumage with white pearling
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BANTAMS
- Miniatures of popular breed varieties and colors
- Excellent in free range environment
- Great for insect control
BELGIAN BEARDED D'UCCLE
- Fair producer of extra small cream eggs
- Do well confined/free range; excluding extreme heat
- Friendly, calm, small, good for youth or hobbyist
JAPANESE BANTAM
- Fair producer of very small cream colored eggs
- Small, does well confined or free range
- Come in a variety of colors
PHOENIX
- Docile, low producers, long tailed & heat tolerant
- Produce small - medium white to light brown eggs
- Excellent for free range; are golden, silver or white
POLISH
- Variety of different cresting and lacing colors
- High late-season producer, medium to large white eggs
- Classified as "Watch" by The Livestock Conservancy
SALMON FAVORELLE
- High producers of medium light brown eggs
- Known for its unique beautiful colors
- Excellent sitters & mothers; docile & good-tempered
SILKIE
- Moderate producer of medium white to tinted eggs
- Forager, heat & cold tolerant, does well free range
- Colors: black, blue, buff, red, white, etc.
WHITE CRESTED POLISH
- "•Peaceful personalities & ornamental breed
- Does well in confinement
- Moderate layer of white eggs
YOKOHAMA
- Moderate producer, cream colored eggs, good mothers
- Do well confined/free range, broody, known for coloring
- Classified as Critical with The Livestock Conservancy
APPENZELLER
- Does well in free range environment
- Good fliers, climbers and foragers
- Classified as "Threatened" by The Livestock Conservancy
GOLDEN LACED POLISH
- Ornamental, moderate producer of med-large white eggs
- Active and mild disposition, does well confined •They perform best on well-drained soil
OLD ENGLISH GAME
- Fair producer, small tinted eggs, foragers
- Energetic, noisy, very active birds, assorted colors
- Small, free range bird; good for youth or hobbyist
SEABRIGHT BANTAM
- Active, friendly, moderate producer, small white eggs
- Confinement or free range; color: golden or silver
- Livestock Conservancy Classification of "Threatened"
EGYPTIAN FAYOUMI
- Ornamental; fair producers of cream colored eggs
- Does well in free range environment
- Flighty, hardy, well suited for hot climates
MELANISTIC MUTANT
- Raised primarily for meat; cold weather hardy
- Great for release; keep caged until ready to release
- Able to survive and reproduce in the wild
SUMATRA
- Fair producer, white eggs, flighty, jumpy, free range
- Known for lustrous blue & black plumage
- Classified as "Watch" by The Livestock Conservancy