Best breed for egg laying?

[FarmGirl21]

What breeds do you think are the best layers?
We're thinking of getting some new hens but not sure which breeds and would really appreciate some input.

 

[BantyHugger]

What do you already have? I prefer RIRs for laying.

 

[greenthumb89]

if your just looking for mass amounts of eggs. white leghorns...brown eggs, RIR or a sex link(hybrid vigor in play there) with EEs you will never know what the egg situation will be but??? up to you

 

[Attack Chicken]

I agree. My white leghorns are very good layers.Each of them give me one a day even though I have only two pullets.

 

[kinnip]

My Red Stars has laid an egg a day for almost a month now. I'm beginning to think she has a stash from the grocery store and is just sneaking one into the box every morning.

 

[Attack Chicken]

 

[hatchaholic]

My black sex-links are really laying. I get just about an egg a day from the ones that have begun to lay.

 

[BayCityBabe]

My girls are young - 6mo. old. However, I have been super impressed with my Cochins and Dominiques. They lay almost daily; they are sweet and absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Feather Dust]

I think Red Star sex links are the best I've ever had! Although RIR and Barred Rocks are also very good! My red star laid the biggest brown egg's I have ever seen!! It was always in the same place and before 7am. She might have skipped a day once a month at the most!

Happy picking!

~Feather Dust

 

[Solsken Farm]

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If that is the case, Kinnip, my red stars are copying yours. They are the BEST layers and soooo gentle, plus you are guaranteed girls. My girls eggs are a deep deep brown, almost as dark as the cuckoos and welsummers in my bator. I am a huge red star (sex linked) fan for sheer egg laying and nice disposition. I will definitely buy more.