ANCONA Vs PRODUCTION RED

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chookhead

chookhead

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Sep 7, 2011
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hello evevryone i was wondering on what breed i should get because iw ant something that will lay tons of eggs but brood once a year i ahve ahad productions brood b4 i think i have found the secret
 
The production reds will give you lots of brown eggs and the ancona's will give you lots of white eggs. Neither are known to go broody often, I've had lots of production reds and none have ever tried to hatch out a clutch. If you want a broody get a couple of banties or breeds known to be good brooders to keep with your layers. My cochins and OEG bantams have always been excellent at raising chicks.
 
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I don't like either breed. Australorps lay more eggs than any of the other dual purpose birds I've owned. I've never had one go broody but it's not like I left eggs in there, either.

If you're dead set on a high production breed that will burn out early in life, I'd suggest getting a few cochin hens in a separate pen. I got rid of mine because she was always broody.
 
I agree with Chicken Wisperer, Australorps are great for eggs, the one I had we placed some plastic eggs in a box and they went broody pretty quickly and have successfully hatched and raised 6 sets of chicks, we had to sell some of them as they then became broody all the time, when ever they heard chicks peeping they would go into a box and want them they even stole chicks off other hens, and 2 shared some chicks, they are beautiful birds. Good luck :)
 

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