Whats a good laying breed?

[TheMayor14]

What's a good egg laying breed?

 

[cubalaya]

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[Michael OShay]

Statistically, the best layers are White Leghorns (for white eggs) and Sex Links (for brown eggs) which is why they're the hens typically used in laying houses. In ideal conditions (good lighting and warm temperatures), White Leghorns are unmatched. A White Leghorn set the laying record in 1979 with 371 eggs in 365 days. However, where winters are very cold and dark, Sex Links hold up better and will actually outlay White Leghorns in those climates.

 

[BantamLover21]

Statistically, the best layers are White Leghorns (for white eggs) and Sex Links (for brown eggs) which is why they're the hens typically used in laying houses. In ideal conditions (good lighting and warm temperatures), White Leghorns are unmatched. A White Leghorn set the laying record in 1979 with 371 eggs in 365 days. However, where winters are very cold and dark, Sex Links hold up better and will actually outlay White Leghorns in those climates.

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[Handyhens]

If you want a really good layer, choose the white leghorn. If you want lots of eggs as well as pet quality, sex links, orpingtons, and plymoth rocks (usually called barred rocks). If you also want to have a dinner after they're done laying, wyandottes are good.

 

[Wyandottes7]

Statistically, the best layers are White Leghorns (for white eggs) and Sex Links (for brown eggs) which is why they're the hens typically used in laying houses. In ideal conditions (good lighting and warm temperatures), White Leghorns are unmatched. A White Leghorn set the laying record in 1979 with 371 eggs in 365 days. However, where winters are very cold and dark, Sex Links hold up better and will actually outlay White Leghorns in those climates.

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Other breeds that don't lay quite as many eggs (but still around 200+ a year) are Rhode Island Reds, Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, Orpingtons, Australorps, and Sussex.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

My favorite excellent layer is the Black Australorp.

But yes all the other people are right- the White Leghorn and the Red Sex Links are better. But I like the disposition of BAs.