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Do your RIR's lay throughout the winter? That's kind of my determining factor of picking between RIR and Red Star for my brown layers.. I've read some places that without an alternate light source through the winter RIR's would slow down and even stop producing, while I've read other places that...

Thanks for all the great info my chicken peoples. I think my decision is 3 white leg horns and 3 red stars. For two main reasons, the lack of broody behavior and constant high egg production. Thanks for all the help! Time to start building the coop now!! I'm really excited about that part I...

I thought RIRs layed more through the winter than most brown laying breeds? Your saying red stars lay through winter that may be my best bet. Because I'm looking for a steady 3 dozen/wk supply all year around. ( 6eggs per week per bird) Does anyone have any opiniona on the broodiness of these 3...

I think I'll go with the mix of 3 white leghorns and 3 Rhode island reds. ( purely for production rates) but in the future (far future) I also want to add some black stars and easter eggers.. Am I correct in my assumption that I will have far less problems with birds not getting along if I...

The white leghorns sound like they way to go for good egg producers.. What would be the best bred to have them share acoop with in your opinion, red stars or Rhode island reds? I don't want a very docile breed mixed with one that will " bully" them

I've thought about mixing the Rhode island reds and white leghorn. But I've read that the leghorns are not a very docile breed, or kid friendly.

Hello everyone, I'm in the process of building a coop and setting up a run to house 6 chickens. Until recently my idea was to just get 6 Rhode island reds. But the Mrs. wants 3 white egg layers instead of just 6 brown. I've been doing my research and browsing through the facts. But I would like...