Different types of chickens

There are lots of types of chickens. Some of the more popular ones are:

Rhode Island Reds,New Hampshire Reds,White Rocks,Barred Plymouth Rocks,(these are all good egg-layers)

Some stranger breeds are:

Golden Sebrights,Silver Sebrights,Silver Polishs (afro-chicken),Americaunas,Bantams (There are many different kinds of bantams. they are smaller than standard chickens)

The main meat bird is called a Broiler.