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Quote: They're generally pretty big, though not huge. A pound or two bigger than, say, a BR, and their puffy feathers make them look even bigger than they really are. If you get one from a good breeder, they will look like monsters to you. My hatchery girls look to be about 15 inches tall from...

Oh I thought I'd add the Orpingtons generally don't slack off the laying in the winter either. Mine lay just as many eggs when the temps were 20 degrees F in the dead of winter as they do now that the temps have been in the 70's and 80's. And Barred rocks, how could I forget those! Those are my...

If you are saying you're getting 5 eggs a day from 5 hens, you can't do much better than that. It generally takes 24-36 hours for an egg to get from the ovary to the nest. Red Stars are great layers. But others are too. EE's and Auracanas are cuddly and good layers. Orpingtons are my fave! They...