Beginner’s Guide to Choosing Chicken Breeds

Getting your first chickens is exciting — but with so many breeds out there, it can feel overwhelming to choose. This simple guide will help you decide what’s right for your flock based on egg color, temperament, and size — plus, we’ll share our top recommendations for beginners!

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🎯 What to Consider When Choosing Chicken Breeds

Ask yourself a few questions:

• Do you want lots of eggs?
• Do you care about egg color? 
• Do you want friendly, pet-like chickens? 
• Do you have limited space or a smaller garden?

Your answers will help guide your breed choice!

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🌈 Our Top Recommendation: The Rainbow Mixture

If you're looking for a fun, productive, and beginner-friendly flock, we highly recommend our rainbow mixture.

🥚 Why Choose It?

• Beautiful eggs in shades of blue, green, and olive
• High egg production (lots of eggs year-round!) 
• Birds are friendly and easy to handle
• A great way to build a colourful and varied flock

🌟 Perfect for:

• First-time chicken keepers 
• Families with children
• Anyone who loves collecting colourful eggs!

These birds are not just pretty — they’re also calm, curious, and enjoy human company.

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🐥 Also Recommended: The Bantam Mixture

If you’re short on space or just want smaller chickens, our bantam mixture is a fantastic option.

🐣 Why Choose Bantams?

• Smaller size = easier to handle and ideal for small gardens
• Very friendly, often act like little pets 
• Still lay well (smaller eggs, but plenty of them!)
• Great for kids or those looking for a gentler, cuddly breed

🌟 Perfect for:

• Urban or backyard setups 
• Those with less coop/run space
• People who want chickens as pets

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🟤 Great for Eggs: Brown Ranger Crossbreeds

If you're after reliable egg-layers with a calm and friendly nature, our brown ranger crossbreeds are an excellent choice.

🍳 Why Choose Brown Rangers?

• Very high egg production (perfect for regular egg supply) 
• Known for being quiet, hardy, and sociable
• Easy to care for and adapt well to most environments
• Often used in smallholdings and home flocks across the UK

🌟 Perfect for:

• Beginners wanting maximum egg output 
• Families looking for friendly, low-fuss chickens
• Practical and productive backyard flocks

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🥚 Egg Color Guide (for fun!)

Egg Color	Common Breeds in Our Mix
Blue	Araucana types, Cream Legbar crosses
Green	Olive Eggers, mixed layers
Brown	Brown Ranger crosses
White	Some bantam breeds

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📝 Summary: Which Mixture is Right for You?

Mixture	Best For	Egg Type	Size	Temperament
Rainbow Mixture	Beginners who want colourful eggs & friendly birds	Blue/Green/Brown	Standard	Very friendly
Bantam Mixture	Small gardens, families, pet-like chickens	Small cream/brown eggs	Bantam (small)	Extra gentle & friendly
Brown Ranger Crossbreeds	Maximum egg production, practical keepers	Brown eggs	Standard	Calm & productive

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✅ Final Tips for Choosing

• Start with 3–6 birds if you're new — it's a manageable size and chickens like company. 
• Mix and match — both the rainbow and bantam mixtures (and brown rangers) add personality and variety to your flock.
• Friendly breeds make everything more enjoyable — from feeding to collecting eggs.