2019 Battle of the Breeds

by | Mar 21, 2019 | Chicken Breeds, Miscellaneous

McMurray Hatchery Battle of the Breeds

Spring has sprung and we’re in the mood for a little fun. Over the next few weeks, we’re inviting you to play in our first ever Battle of the Breeds. We’re pitting 64 of our top breeds against each other and offering you a chance to vote for your favorite breeds. Follow this blog along as we narrow down to the top winning breed. Want to take a chance and guess which breed will be the winner? Click the button below to download and print out your own bracket and see if your choices match up against the actual voting. Each round’s voting will only be open until midnight on the designated day. We will post the results the next day following each round. What are you waiting for? Click the button below and vote now!

The 2019 Battle of the Breeds voting has ended. Check below to see the results.

Battle of the Breeds Results

Click the bracket image here to view the latest results.

Follow along below as we update the results of each round. Check back the day after each round to see which breeds beat out their opponent. Make your own predictions on who will be the winning breed by downloading a printable bracket above and filling it out.

Want to see how each battle played out? Take a look below to see how each breed fared against its opponent. To learn more about each breed, click their score to be taken directly to the web page for that breed.

Battle of the Breeds Results
ROUND 3
  • Barred Rock 81.8% 81.8%
  • Black Giant 18.2% 18.2%
  • Rhode Island Red 68.2% 68.2%
  • Red Star 31.8% 31.8%
  • Silver Laced Wyandotte 30.7% 30.7%
  • Blue Laced Red Wyandotte 69.3% 69.3%
  • Golden Laced Wyandotte 80.7% 80.7%
  • White Rock 19.3% 19.3%
  • Buff Brahma 39.8% 39.8%
  • Blue Cochin 60.2% 60.2%
  • Buttercup 48.9% 48.9%
  • Light Brahma 51.1% 51.1%
  • Dark Brahma 71.6% 71.6%
  • Red Shouldered Yokohama 28.4% 28.4%
  • White Cochin 29.5% 29.5%
  • Black Cochin 70.5% 70.5%
ROUND 4
  • Pearl White Leghorn 18.2% 18.2%
  • Ameraucana 81.8% 81.8%
  • Bielefelder 44.2% 44.2%
  • French Black Copper Marans 55.8% 55.8%
  • Phoenix 49.4% 49.4%
  • Silver Leghorn 50.6% 50.6%
  • Egyptian Fayoumis 37.7% 37.7%
  • Single Comb Brown Leghorn 62.3% 62.3%
  • Buff Orpington 50.6% 50.6%
  • Speckled Sussex 49.4% 49.4%
  • Crevecoeur 29.9% 29.9%
  • White Crested Black Polish 70.1% 70.1%
  • Welsummer 77.9% 77.9%
  • Golden Campine 22.1% 22.1%
  • Salmon Faverolle 72.7% 72.7%
  • White Orpington 27.3% 27.3%
ROUND 5
  • Barred Rock 60% 60%
  • Rhode Island Red 40% 40%
  • Blue Laced Red Wyandotte 45.5% 45.5%
  • Golden Laced Wyandotte 54.5% 54.5%
  • Blue Cochin 58.2% 58.2%
  • Light Brahma 41.8% 41.8%
  • Dark Brahma 69.1% 69.1%
  • Black Cochin 30.9% 30.9%
ROUND 6
  • Ameraucana 62.5% 62.5%
  • French Black Copper Marans 37.5% 37.5%
  • Silver Leghorn 46.4% 46.4%
  • Single Comb Brown Leghorn 53.6% 53.6%
  • Buff Orpington 68.8% 68.8%
  • White Crested Black Polish 31.3% 31.3%
  • Welsummer 48.2% 48.2%
  • Salmon Faverolle 51.8% 51.8%
ROUND 7
  • Barred Rock 48.5% 48.5%
  • Golden Laced Wyandotte 51.5% 51.5%
  • Blue Cochin 51.5% 51.5%
  • Dark Brahma 48.5% 48.5%
ROUND 8
  • Ameraucana 78.9% 78.9%
  • Single Comb Brown Leghorn 21.1% 21.1%
  • Buff Orpington 60.6% 60.6%
  • Salmon Faverolle 39.4% 39.4%
ROUND 9
  • Golden Laced Wyandotte 53.3% 53.3%
  • Blue Cochin 46.7% 46.7%
  • Ameraucana 49.7% 49.7%
  • Buff Orpington 50.3% 50.3%
ROUND 10 – FINAL
  • Golden Laced Wyandotte 46% 46%
  • Buff Orpington 54% 54%
McMurray Hatchery Buff Orpington

Buff Orpington from McMurray Hatchery.

McMurray Hatchery Golden Laced Wyandotte

Golden Laced Wyandotte from McMurray Hatchery.