adding to the flock - what breed would YOU recommend??

[Mrs. Turbo]

Wyandottes!!!!

 

[fla_native]

Ill vote for the Cochins also! Fully insulated, small combs and decent layers. Of our 5 blue Cochin hens we get 28 to 30 eggs a week.

 

[bigredfeather]

I would recommend Buckeyes. They thrive in cold weather. Good layers most of the time and great dual purpose. Very friendly, probably the friendliest breed I have.

 

[newchickmom09]

I really love the look of the Silver Laced Wyandotte, they are very stunning birds. Katy on here has some beautiful SLW. They lay a light brown egg. My SLW is from a hatchery but she is very nice and is the first one to come running up to you.

The Welsummers lay a very dark egg, I don't have them so I can't tell you much about them.

 

[technodoll]

Still too many breeds to choose from, aaaaaaaaaaaa!

Anyone have white sussex hens? Are they good in cold weather? I heard they're good layers and quite docile and friendly...

I really also want some ameraucanas for the colored eggs - do they ALL have the blue or green egg gene or can you get stuck with some that lay brown eggs?

 

[that_crazy_lady]

Never had them, but I think ameraucanas are just what you are looking for. I think you can end up with tanish colored eggs as well as green & blue

 

[technodoll]

Yep, am seeing both black marans and ameraucanas to add egg color variety since I am selling more and more eggs, I can ask for a bit more $ as they will be "specialty" eggs! Plus I just love the rainbows... ah!

Hens, be mine!

 

[keesmom]

How about Chanteclers? Are they on the list?

-Cindy

 

[PortageGirl]

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

First pull the ones with the little snowflakes (winter layers, winter hardy), then pull the names out of those that have the # of eggs that seems right for you, then narrow down further by eliminating the ones you don't want, and then find out which ones of those you can get from wherever you are planning on getting them from, then... well, buy the ones you want!

 

[technodoll]

wow most excellent list - THANK YOU!

will do my homework and then speak with the breeder this weekend to see what they have or will have available in the next few weeks - so excited!

thank you everyone!