Are these good breeds?

[Yard Farmer]

What breeds do you currently have?

I have 4 that are about 6 years old.
1. Rhode island red
2. Silver laced Wyandotte
1. Ayam cemani
My "newest" ones are about 2 - 3
2. Sapphire gem
2. Olive eggers
2. Easter eggers
1. Astra white
1. Ayam cemani x black sexlink
And a few bantam's.

I need at least 17 - 25 layers.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

You might want to look into sex links.

Yes, but they have very bad reproductive issues when they're older.

 

[Yard Farmer]

@Tookie
@Pampered chicken girl
@Fuchsia
@Bakbuk
@AmeraucanaHank
@Chicks In VA
Do you guys have (had) these breeds?

 

[Yard Farmer]

I had one French Black Copper Marans once. She was a staggered layer of chocolate brown eggs.
She once had a stuck shell-less eggs that broke inside her. All I could do was give her extra calcium, & allow her to pass the egg material.

The summer of last year she randomly died from a heart attack. She was almost 1 year old.

How many eggs per week? 4/7 Or worse?

Interesting, I wonder why she died that way.
So, would you get another Marans or no?
Sorry for your loss.

 

[SilverBirds]

I've had both SS and Leghorns. Leghorns are known to be among the best layers. SS are up there in the egg production as well. Both breeds have good personalities, though the Leghorn was flighty. Neither one of these breeds are broody.

 

[Yard Farmer]

Her laying pattern was random, so I couldn't say for sure.

I'm planning on getting another sometime.

Ah, I see.

So, what make you want another one? Egg color, size exc...?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ah, I see.

So, what make you want another one? Egg color, size exc...?

Egg color.

 

[SilverBirds]

Thank you for your input!
That is exactly what I needed.

Oh, one more thing. How do they do in the cold?

It doesn't get very cold here in South Carolina. Dips down below 30F in January maybe. Rarely snows here. They are both very heat hardy for out 100F hot and humid summer days though.

 

[SilverBirds]

Thank you!
I mainly need them for egg production. I've lost 6 laying hens this year and we have a big family that goes through a LOT of eggs.
I also need some extra for friends and family.

What breeds do you currently have?

 

[Yard Farmer]

You might want to look into sex links.

I've had both Gold and Black sexlinks.
I definitely want/need more of them.